In order to do our job well, we spend a lot of time meeting with people who live in our states to tell them about what is happening in government and to listen to their ideas about how to improve life in our country.

-Representative Mike Honda

California District 17

San Jose, CA

To which duty of a House member does this quote most likely refer?

to propose and draft state laws

to hire and manage staff in Washington D. C. and in the district

to meet with constituents in Washington D. C. and in the district

to serve on committees in the House

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Kathy Case

Social Studies

24 December, 04:30

In order to do our job well, we spend a lot of time meeting with people who live in our states to tell them about what is happening in government and to listen to their ideas about how to improve life in our country.

-Representative Mike Honda

California District 17

San Jose, CA

To which duty of a House member does this quote most likely refer?

to propose and draft state laws

to hire and manage staff in Washington D. C. and in the district

to meet with constituents in Washington D. C. and in the district

to serve on committees in the House

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Heidi Rocha · Answer 1

To meet with constituents in Washington D. C. and in the district

Explanation:

Members of the House of Representatives are elected in constituencies by simple majority. A constituency is a geographical region from where a representative is elected by its inhabitants.

For this reason, members of the House are the representatives of the people who live in the constituency that they come from, and their primary responsability is to serve those people's interests.

In order to do so, they have to meet with the people who live there on a periodic basis, so that they can evaluate what their needs and desires are. They also serve the state they come from, so they also meet with people from other constituencies that are part of the same state.