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Art. 50. The legislative power of the United States of Mexico is vested in a general Congress which shall consist of a House of Representatives and a Senate.

Art. 51. The House of Representatives shall consist of representatives of the Nation, all of whom shall be elected every two years by the citizens of Mexico.

Art. 52. One Representative shall be chosen for each 60,000 inhabitants or for any fraction thereof exceeding 20,000, on the basis of the general census of the Federal District and of each State and Territory. Any State or Territory in which the population shall be less than that fixed by this article shall, nevertheless, elect one Representative.

Art. 53. There shall be elected an alternate for each Representative.

Art. 54. The election of Representatives shall be direct, in accordance with the provisions of the electoral law.