Question

1. read the following text, and answer the question that follows. the house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states, and the electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature. no person shall be a representative who shall not have attained to the age of twenty - five years, and been seven years a citizen of the united states, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state in which he shall be chosen. which of the following is a constitutional principle found most clearly in this text? limited government federalism republicanism checks and balances

Explanation:

The text describes the composition and qualifications for members of the House of Representatives and the relationship between electors and state - level requirements. The principle of limited government is about restricting the power of the government, which is not clearly the main idea here. Republicanism is about a form of government with representatives, but not the most prominent principle. Federalism pertains to the division of power between levels of government, not emphasized in this text. Checks and balances involve the separation of powers among different branches to limit each other's power, which is not the focus of this text. The text mainly emphasizes the structure and qualifications related to the House of Representatives, which is more in line with the concept of a limited government in terms of setting rules and boundaries for governance.

Answer:

limited government