Lower house

	Main Article	Discussion	Related Articles  [?]	Bibliography  [?]	External Links  [?]	Citable Version  [?]
	This editable Main Article is under development and subject to a disclaimer. [edit intro]

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