The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

Explanation

The House of Representatives has 435 voting members.

Why it matters

Seats are divided among the states by population, so more populous states have more Representatives.

The 65/20 special consideration

Question 21 is not in the 65/20 set. An applicant who is 65 or older and has been a lawful permanent resident for 20 years or more studies only the 20 marked questions, so this one would not be asked. Everyone else studies all 100.

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Answers that get mixed up with this one

These are the wrong options the practice test puts beside this question. Each one is the correct answer to a different question, which is what makes it tempting.

• Secretary of Agricultureanswers Question 36: What are two Cabinet-level positions?
• Democratic and Republicananswers Question 45: What are the two major political parties in the United States?
• the Bill of Rightsanswers Question 5: What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

More System of Government questions

Questions the officer draws from the same part of the test. Studying them together is what keeps their answers apart.

• Question 13: Name one branch or part of the government.Congress · legislative · President · executive · the courts · judicial
• Question 14: What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?checks and balances · separation of powers
• Question 15: Who is in charge of the executive branch?the President
• Question 16: Who makes federal laws?Congress · Senate and House (of Representatives) · (U.S. or national) legislature
• Question 17: What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?the Senate and House (of Representatives)