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The House of Representatives is sometimes called the ______________, because the representatives are elected from much smaller districts than Senators.

A. state house
B. lower house
C. little house
D. people's house

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The House of Representatives is sometimes called the "people's house", because the representatives are elected from much smaller districts than Senators, which means that they serve the interests of more "specific" types of people. 
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