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Why do states with higher populations have more seats in the House of Representatives?
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∙ 6y ago
Some states have more representatives than others do to the fact that some states have more citizens in them then others. The reason for more representatives for more people is to show that this state should have more of a say because it has more people. Thus more people that have a say in what is going on.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 6y agoYes. In the United States, those states with a larger population have more representation. California and New York have more representatives than Rhode Island or Connecticut. But all states have the same number of senators.
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Which House of Congress favors smaller states?
The house of representatives represents states with higher populations more. This is because states have representatives in the house of representatives according to their population. For example, heavily populated California has over 50 representatives while sparsely populated wyoming has only one House of Representatives
The lower house of congress in which states are represented based on what?
In the US government, the lower house is the Congress. So states with higher populations have more Congressmen as representatives.
The great compromise proposed that in the house of representatives?
the states would be represented according to the size of their populations
Is proportional representation used by the House of Representatives?
Yes. As per the U.S. Constitution, the U.S. House of Representatives uses proportional representation. This means states with larger populations have more representatives in Congress.
When did North Dakota have two us representatives?
three....2 senate and 1 house of representatives. (coincidently only 1 house of representatives.) depends on what the amount of house of representatives there are...if n.y had 9(for example) and 2 senates(obviously) then there would be 11 electoral votes for ny...A total of three.
State with the largest population?
States with the largest populations _____.
How is a member of the house of representatives chosen?
In the US, the House of Representatives are elected by the voters in their respective states. The number of Representatives a state may have is based on population. Some states have such a low level of population, they have only one member in the House of Representatives. As a consequence of the US Constitution, some low population states have two senators and one House member. This is quite unusual, and normally the reverse is true.
Who would have been happier with their representations in the house small or large states?
In the House of Representatives, the number of delegates a state has is based on its population. The states with larger populations would, therefore, have greater representation and could be said to be happier with the system than states with smaller populations.
How many represents are there?
The House of Representatives has 435 members as of 2009.
Who would have been happier with their representation in the house small states or large states and why?
Unlike the Senate where every state receives two representatives, House representation is based on state population. So, more populated states would receive more representatives than less populated states.
What did The Great Compromise provide?
The Great Compromise, also called the Connecticut Compromise, set up the U.S. Congress into 2 ruling groups (also called "bicameral legislature"). The first group is the House of Representatives, where the states with the largest populations get more representatives than states with small populations. The second group is called the Senate, where every state, regardless of its population, elects 2 representatives each. Together, the House of Representatives and the Senate are called the Congress.
Does each state has the same number of US Representatives?
No, not in the House of Representatives. The number of representatives from each state is directly based on the population. States with larger populations like California have 53 (I'm pretty sure) representatives. Whereas states with smaller populations like Alaska (which, ironically, is our largest state by size) have only 1. This differs from the Senate in which each state has exactly 2 senators to represent them.
