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	The House of Keys is the lower, directly elected Branch of Tynwald. At the time of the extended Kingdom of Man, the House had thirty two members but since about 1156 it has had a constant membership of twenty four "Keys" with a varying size and distribution of constituencies.The principal function of the House is the consideration of legislation. By convention, Bills are considered first in the House of Keys and then in the Legislative Council. The rationale of the convention is that Bills, which may affect the rights of the citizen or have financial implications, should first be considered by the directly elected Branch of the Legislature. For a list of past and present members of the House, you can view them either in alphabetical or chronological order.