Representation in the Senate is equal between all states. Each state gets two senators.
It is based on equal representation for each state.
It is based on equal representation for each state.
It is based on equal representation for each state.
House of reps
House of Representatives
apportioned population of the states
The Great Compromise stated that representation in the House of Representatives should be determined through population. While the Senate would have an equal number of representatives from each state, the House of Representatives would include one representative for each 30,000 individuals in a state.
In the Senate, each state gets 2 representatives. In the House of Representatives, the number of representatives per state is based on the population. This is determined from the census every ten years.
In the Senate, each state gets 2 representatives. In the House of Representatives, the number of representatives per state is based on the population. This is determined from the census every ten years.
The New Jersey Plan was a proposal to have representation in Congress be equal for every state. In the Virginia Plan, representation was determined by population.
The number of representatives is based upon the population of each state. In addition, each state, regardless of size, has two senators.
In the United States, representation in the House is based on population, as determined by the Census. Which is what makes the Census such a big deal; with a fixed number of representatives, if one state loses population while another gains, that state may lose a representative to the other state!