House+of+Representatives

Provide the answer as addressed by the Constitution. If possible, include the Article and section of the Constitution where the information can be found.

Article 1 Elections are held every two years for the House of Representatives.
 * 1) How often are elections held for the House of Representatives?**

The minimum requirements for becoming a member of the House are: you have to be atleast 25 years of age; you must reside in the state you are being elected for; and you have to have been a citizen for atleast 7 years
 * 2) What are the minimum qualifications necessary to become a member of the House?**

The population is measured every 10 years by the census to determine the number of representatives for each state.
 * 3) How often is the population measured to establish the number of representatives for each state?**

The speaker of the house is choses by the majority party from its senior leadership.
 * 4) Who selects the Speaker of the House?**

The House of Representatives choose the Speaker and other officers. Impeachment is the process by which an official is accused of an unlawful activity and can be removed from that office. The house of representatives have the sole power of impeachment.
 * 5) What is impeachment? Who has the sole power to "impeach"?**

Yes the House of Representatives can adjourn over Christmas because other branches of Congress are allowed to.
 * 6) Can the House of Representatives adjourn for two weeks during Christmas even though the Senate does not want them to? Why/why not?**

The mid-term vacancies in the House occur, the executive authority shall issue the writs of elections to fill the spaces.
 * 7) If a mid-term vacancy occurs in the House, how is it filled?**