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The number of representatives given to each state depends on the population. One rep is given for every 500,000 people, but every state must have at least one rep. Senators, however, are assigned in pairs to each state.

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How many reps does each state have?

The count is determined by population of each state.


Which house of Congress is representation determined by the population of each state?

House of reps


How does your government gets its number of representatives?

Each state has a diffrennt number of reps. they each get 2 senates and the number is alwasy determined by the population of that state.


How was the debate between the large states and small states settled?

By the Virginia and New Jersey Compromises combined together to make the Great Compromise that gave 2 reps to each state for the Senate and population determined how many reps each state had for the house.


How many reps in the US Senate from each state?

Each state is entitled to two US Senators.


How many senators how many represenatives in congress?

two senatos per state ans 435 reps. Reps depend on the populatioon in each state!!:) Your welcome


How the number of representatives in the house of Representatives is determined?

The number of Representatives per state is determined by the population of each state. (Today, there are about 435 members at the House of Representatives session in all!!)


Who determines how many seats a state has?

House of reps. based on population Senate, each state receives 2 representatives


When the US constitution was written which compromise was reached by the authors to gain the support of the states with small population?

The Great Compromise.Mixed the New Jersey and the Virginia Plan. From the New Jersey Plan it was determined the number of senators for each state (2) and all states would be equal. The House of Reps was determined from the Virginia Plan, where the number of reps is determined by the states population, making the bigger states more powerful.


What is the total number of members in the houde of representatives and how is it determined?

the total # of representatives is currently 435, the number is determined by the population of each state,so that states with large populations like california,texas, have more reps then states with small populations like alaska


Why are their 100 senators in congress?

50 states, 2 reps from each state


How many people are there in the house of senate?

This is the United States, where there is ot anything called the house of senate. There is a Senate which has 59 members, from each state. The other branch of congress is called the House of Representatives, and the number of reps in the House of Reps depends on the number that have been elected from each state district.