Question 33: Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?

Official answers (any one counts)

USCIS accepts any of these answers. If the question asks for more than one, give as many as it asks.

• Citizens in their (congressional) district
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• Citizens in their district
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• People from their (congressional) district
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• People in their district
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Grandpa explains

Each state is split into districts, and each representative speaks for the people of their district, kiddo.

Careful: these are NOT the answer

These are the common mix-ups. The app uses them as traps so you practice.

• The whole country equally
• Only people of their party
• The governor of their state

Video lesson on this topic: Congress

More questions on this topic

• 34Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
• 35Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?
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• 37The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?
• 38What is the name of the President of the United States now? ★
• 39What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? ★

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