By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/quiz-u-s-house-representatives-works Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Quiz: How the U.S. House of Representatives works Politics Oct 6, 2015 2:51 PM EDT The framers of the Constitution built Congress to be the chamber of government closest to the people. At this moment, the House of Representatives is also the most unpredictable wing of government as majority Republicans hold a rare mid-session vote for a new Speaker. That, as several Category 5 fiscal problems barrel toward Capitol Hill and the House chamber in particular. We thought this relative calm before the storm would be a good time to test our knowledge on and include some history about the People’s House. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers news from the U.S. Capitol while also traveling across the country to report on how decisions in Washington affect people where they live and work. @LisaDNews
The framers of the Constitution built Congress to be the chamber of government closest to the people. At this moment, the House of Representatives is also the most unpredictable wing of government as majority Republicans hold a rare mid-session vote for a new Speaker. That, as several Category 5 fiscal problems barrel toward Capitol Hill and the House chamber in particular. We thought this relative calm before the storm would be a good time to test our knowledge on and include some history about the People’s House. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now