How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?

On the 2008 test

The 2008 test asks this as Question 21: “The House of Representatives has how many voting members?”

The 2008 question lists the same answer.

Background

The House of Representatives has 435 voting members. Seats are divided among the states by population, so more populous states have more Representatives.

From this site's page for 2008 Question 21.

The 65/20 special consideration

Question 24 is not one of the 20 asterisked questions, so an applicant who qualifies for the 65/20 special consideration would not be asked it. Everyone else studies all 128.

Answers that get mixed up with this one

These are the wrong options the 2025 practice test puts beside this question. Each one is the correct answer to a different 2025 question.

• The President (of the United States)answers Question 42: Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
• It decides who is elected president.answers Question 49: Why is the Electoral College important?
• To be independent (of politics)answers Question 56: Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?

More System of Government questions

• Question 21: How many U.S. senators are there?One hundred (100)
• Question 22: How long is a term for a U.S. senator?Six (6) years
• Question 23: Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?Depends on where you live
• Question 25: How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?Two (2) years
• Question 26: Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?To more closely follow public opinion