NORTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The 'North Carolina House of Representatives' is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120 member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the state senate. Joe Hackney (D-Orange) is the current Speaker.
In 2005-2006, the Democratic Party held a 63-57 majority over the Republican Party in the House. Based on the results of the November 2006 election, the House has a 68-52 Democratic majority in the 2007-2008 session.
The qualifications to be a member of the House are found in the state Constitution: "Each Representative, at the time of his election, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election." Elsewhere, the constitution specifies that no elected official shall be under twenty-one years of age, and that no elected officials may deny the existence of God, although the latter provision is not enforced because it violates the spirit of the "No religious test clause" of the United States Constitution.

'Affiliation'		'Members'
	Democratic Party	68[1]
	Republican Party	52
'Total'		'120'
'Government Majority'		'16'

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See also

★ North Carolina Senate

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External link

★ Official House site