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?
options:

• federalism
• republicanism
• limited government
• checks and balances

Explanation:

The text describes electing members of the House of Representatives by the people, which directly reflects the principle of representative government—where officials are chosen by citizens to represent their interests.

Answer:

Representative government