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People who live in/ a representative’s district/ are called/ “constituents./“

Representatives tend/ to reflect/ the views of their constituents./ If representatives do not do this,/ they may be voted/ out of office./

The Framers of the Constitution believed that/ short two-year terms/ and frequent elections would keep/ representatives/ close to their constituents,/ public opinion,/ and more aware of local and community concerns./

The Constitution puts/ no limit/ on the number of terms/ a representative may serve./ All representatives are up/ for election/ every two years./

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True or false: The Constitution puts limit on the number of terms a representative may serve.
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
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* The reading text above is partially referred by USCIS Quick Civics Lessons “Learn About the United States” and only used for educational purposes.

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