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Every 10 years we have a census. The total population of the country is divided into 50 states. The total population is divided by 435 - the number of representatives mandated by law - and then allocated to the population of each state. Currenly each state gets 1 representative for about every 709,000 people. The one exception to this rule is that each state is allowed at least one representative regardless of how small their population might be.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 6y agoThe number of representatives that a state has is determined by its population.
After the official census is completed every ten years, Congress adjusts the number of Representatives based on the new population figures. The total number is currently fixed at 435, so if one state gains in population enough to merit another representative, some other state must lose a representative. Each state must have at least one US Representative. (All states have exactly 2 US Senators.)
* When the Constitution was ratified there was one representative assigned for each 30,000 people in a state and for a while the size of the House grew with the population. It eventually could be seen that the number needed to fixed, and 435 was decided as the limit. If a new state is added, the number is temporarily expanded to allow a representative for the new state. This last occurred in 1959 when Alaska and Hawaii temporarily pushed the total to 437.)
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∙ 13y agoThe population based on the US Census.
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How are the numbers of electors for each stated decided?
The numbers come from how many total representatives are in the state and the two senators.
How many representatives are there in the house of representatives for each state?
3
How many representatives is each state guaranteed for the House of Representatives?
One
How many representatives are there for each state?
2
Each state has as many electors as it has what?
Representatives
How many representatives come from each state?
It depends on the size/population of the state. Not every state has the same number of representatives.
What are the two houses of congress and how is the size of each decited?
According to the Constitution there should be one representative for every 30,000 people in a state. This determines how many representatives are sent for each state.
How many representatives determined from each state?
2.
What is the number of representatives from each state based on How many representatives are there in the house?
Each state may have at least one representative. California is the state with the most representatives with 53. Law states that there will be no more than 435 representatives in the house.
How many repersentatives would each state have in the senate?
It is two for every state, no matter what. However, in the House of Representatives, it varies based on population.
How many representatives are their?
There are 438 Representatives in the House based on the population of the state. There are also two Senators that represent each state.
How did slavery relate to the issue of population when trying to decide how many representatives each state would get in the new congress?
The South at the time had many slaves. The amount of Representatives in the House ofRepresentatives is decided by the population of the state. They wanted them to count slaves since it would give them a better position in the House.
