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What is the House of Representatives in the United States?

A. The part of Congress where each state receives representation based on population and may not have a representative if they don't have a high enough population.

B. The part of Congress where each state receives representation based on population but is entitled to at least one representative who serves a two-year term.

C. The part of Congress where each state is represented by two members for a total of 100 people who serve six-year terms.

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I'm not sure but it might be B.
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B. For example California has 53 representatives and has a population of about 38.8 million but Rhode Island has only 2 representatives and has a population of about 2 million.
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