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  One of the two houses of the federal Parliament of Australia, whose Members are elected on a population basis
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The largest and most influential house of Parliament. Appoints the cabinet and from which the Prime Minister usually comes. Similar to the British House of Commons and known in Australia as the 'People's House' as compared with the Senate being the ‘State’s House’. Each of the 150 members represents approximately 120,000 peo [..]
Source: democracy.org.au (offline)

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the lower house of Congress and of most state legislatures in the United States
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    One of the legislative bodies of Michigan's bicameral (two-house) Legislature, consisting of 110 Representatives elected for two-year terms. This body is commonly referred to as the "House." (By itself, the word "house" may refer either to the House of Representatives or the Senate.)
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federal branch of Congress in the United States, with state representatives elected every two years.
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One of the two houses of the federal Parliament of Australia, whose Members are elected on a population basis
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Along with the Senate, it is one of the two Houses of the U.S. Congress. Members are granted to each state based upon population and each representative serves a two-year term. There are currently 435 [..]
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The assembled body of elected members of Parliament.
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Lower chamber of our two-body legislature. The House has 98 members who serve two-year terms.
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The House of Representatives is the Lower House of the Australian Parliament. Its members represent electorates in every State and Territory, and are chosen directly by the people in elections. The number of members for each State and Territory is proportionate to their population. The party that commands the majority of seats in the House of Repre [..]
Source: parliament.curriculum.edu.au (offline)

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the House of Representatives is part of Congress; they propose and vote on legislation (laws). There are 435 members of the House of Representatives (divided by population among the states, with each state having at least 1 representative). There are 435 Congressional districts. Each district has about 570,000 people. Seats (positions) in the House [..]
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The only house of New Zealand legislature, members of which are known as members of Parliament, or MPs. Often referred to as 'parliament'.
Source: elections.org.nz (offline)

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the lower house of a legislative body ;esp cap H&R : the lower house of the U.S. Congress or a state legislature
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the House of Congress with representation based on population.
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The elected Chamber of Parliament; made up of members elected to represent electorates and members elected from party lists.
Source: treasury.govt.nz (offline)

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The Lower House of Federal Parliament.
Source: elections.act.gov.au

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Half of the legislative branch of Ohio's government. Consists of 99 members who voice the opinions of citizens.
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n. Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU.
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The legislative body of 60 members, called representatives, each of which represents a district of approximately 47,000 Oregon citizens.
Source: oregonlaws.org

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The House of Representatives is the lower house of the Australian Federal parliament. It is where the majority party forms the government of the day.
Source: lawgovpol.com





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