What term names the lower legislative branch in a bicameral governing body, where representation is proportionate to population?

• A. House of Representatives
• B. Governing Bodies
• C. Government
• D. GDP

Answer: (A)

In a bicameral legislature, the lower house is designed to reflect the population lightest and most directly, with representation allocated based on how many people live in each area. This means members are elected from districts and the number of representatives shifts with population, aiming for proportional representation. The term for this lower chamber is the House of Representatives. It’s distinct from the upper chamber, which often has equal or fixed representation per state or region rather than based on population. Other options aren’t names for a legislative chamber—Governing Bodies is a broad phrase, Government refers to the system as a whole, and GDP is an economic measure.