Do members of the House of Representatives need to be residents of the state they represent?

• A. Yes
• B. No
• C. Only if elected
• D. Only for one year

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that members of the House must be residents of the state they represent. The Constitution says a Representative must be an inhabitant of the state in which they are chosen. This requirement ties a representative to the people of that state and ensures they have a stake in state affairs and are answerable to voters there. It doesn’t mandate living in the exact district they represent, though many do, and some states add district residency rules by law. But the constitutional rule is about state residency, not a district-by-district residency. That’s why the correct answer is Yes.