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How is the number of US senators and representatives determined for each state?
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Well I know that the representatives is determined by how big the population is in your state so the bigger the state the more representatives. There are a total of 435 members right now.
Answer on the Senators is the U. S. Constitution.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoEach state has 2 US Senators and this is in the US Constitution.
The number of US Representatives is determined by the relative population of each state. The total has been fixed by law at 435. The number for each state is based on the US Census, and is changed every 10 years as necessary to account for shifts in population. Over time, some states will gain representatives and some will lose them, but each state must have at least one.
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoUnlike the Senate, where each state has two Senators, Representatives are based on a state's population, which is updated every 10 years (through the census). Currently there is a fixed number of 435 seats for the House and these seats are apportioned according to population of the states using the "equal proportions method." The division is not equal however as every state is guaranteed 1 seat.
Consider California's representatives: For a population of 33,871,648 there are 53 representatives. Each representative stands for about 639,088 Californians.
However, Wyoming the smallest populated state has 1 representative for its 493,782 citizens.
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How is the number of electoral vote determined?
by the number of representatives and senators in that state
How was each state suppossed to be represented with the great compramise?
The size of the state determined the number of senators and population determined the number of Representatives in congress.
How do you get senators and representatives?
Every state has 2 senators. Representatives are determined by population. There is no limit on representatives. The people vote.
How many senators n representatives are in congress?
Every state has 2 senators. Representatives are determined by population.
What determines number of senators?
The U.S. Constitution says the Senate will be made up of two senators from each state no matter what the population of that state is.The number of representatives from each state in the House of Representatives, on the other hand, is determined by the population of each state. The higher the population, the more representatives you get for your state.
How does the government decide how many officials will be in the Senate and the House of Representatives?
The number of representatives is proportional to the number of districts within a state. The number of districts is determined by population as reported in the census.
How is it determined how many electers each state has?
The number of electors equals the number of senators plus the number of congressmen (house of representatives members).
Does each state have only 2 representatives?
Each state has two Senators; Representatives are determined by the US Census.
How is the number of each state elector determined?
Each state has a number of electors equal to the number of its Senators and Representatives in the United States Congress.By the number of seats each State has in Congress
How is the number of electors determined for each state?
Each state has a number of electors equal to the number of its Senators and Representatives in the United States Congress.By the number of seats each State has in Congress
what do the number associated with each state represent - in addition to electoral votes?
The number of senators and representatives the state has in congress
How many delegates to congress votes states have?
States don't have "delegates to Congress," they have Representatives and Senators. Territories have non-voting delegates. The number of Representatives a State has is determined by its population. They each have two Senators.
