Lower house

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Lower house refers to one of the houses of a bicameral legislature. Typically, the lower chamber in such a legislature is more numerous than that in the upper house. The lower house is more often elected by the people, though details vary from country to country. Additionally, members of a lower house generally stand for re-election more frequently than members of an upper house. For instance, US Senators (upper house) stand for election every 6 years, while Representatives (lower house) face elections on a biennial basis.

## Examples of Lower Houses[edit]

The following are examples of lower houses in various bicameral legislatures throughout the world today.

* Canada: The House of Commons
* Egypt: Majilis Al-Sha'ab
* France: The National Assembly
* Germany: The Bundestag
* Ireland: Dáil Éireann
* Japan: The House of Representatives
* Mexico: The Chamber of Deputies
* The Netherlands: Tweede Kamer (second chamber)
* South Africa: The National Assembly
* Spain: The Congress of Deputies
* United Kingdom: The House of Commons
* United States of America: The House of Representatives