The
House
The House of Representatives
shall be composed of Members
chosen
every second Year
by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the
Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State
Legislature...
Note:
This original right of the People to choose their representatives has been extended
by Amendments 12, 15, 17 and 19 to cover the Senate, President and Vice
President, and not to deny any citizen on the basis of race, color, previous
condition of servitude, or sex.
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