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Is federal congressional districts smaller than State legislative districts?
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Not usually. Federal representatives will often cover the area of multiple local representatives. Federal representatives cover a population of roughly 700,000 while the idea of state legislatures is to have even smaller populations represented by a single state legislator. California for example has 53 US House Representatives (and 53 districts) while the Assembly (the state legislature of California) has 80 members (and 80 districts of smaller populations.
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What is the significance of a senate?
The Senate if the smaller of the two bodies that make uo the legislative branch of the U.S. goverment. The House of Representative is composed of representatives elected from congressional districts, and there are more than 500 House members. It is from the House that appropriations and"money-related" items originate. The Senate is a smaller body, consisting of 2 Senators from each state.
What is the significance of having a senate?
The Senate if the smaller of the two bodies that make uo the legislative branch of the U.S. goverment. The House of Representative is composed of representatives elected from congressional districts, and there are more than 500 House members. It is from the House that appropriations and"money-related" items originate. The Senate is a smaller body, consisting of 2 Senators from each state.
Can all congressional districts be the same size?
No. They're all supposed to have the same number of voters living in them. That'll be a smaller area in the city, and a larger area in the country.
What factors work together to limit competition for seats in congress?
The biggest factor is "gerrymandering", or drawing congressional districts in bizarre shapes to favor one party over another. The term comes from the name Elbridge Gerry who as Governor of Massachusetts drew a congressional district to protect his political power that vaguely resembled the shape of a lizard or salamander. A local newspaper called it a "gerry-mander", and the name has been used ever since. In the modern era, congressional districts are drawn to create safe districts for the political party that controls the re-districting process in the state. This process packs each district with voters of the preferred party, concentrating all of the voters of the opposition party to a smaller number of districts. The average congressional representative is more likely to die in office than to lose his next election.
Counties are divided into smaller units except what?
D. special districts D. special districts
Counties often are divided into smaller units called?
special districts
What are smaller units called in Louisiana?
special districts
What is the total number of representative in congress?
In the House, representation is based on the number of people living in each state. There are a total of 435 representatives in the House. Each member represents an area of the state, known as a congressional district. The number of representatives is based on the number of districts in a state. Therefore, states with larger populations have more representation than states with smaller populations. Each state has at least one congressional district and therefore one representative in the House.
What smaller breed of dog can you see a federal agent having?
you!
In what smaller groups is most legislative work done?
Most of the work of the legislature is done in groups called committees.
What conflict had developed between President Clinton and congressional Republicans by 1994?
By 1994, a major conflict had developed between President Clinton and congressional Republicans over a range of policy issues. This conflict was mainly centered around the federal budget, healthcare reform, and the size and role of the government. Republicans, who had gained control of both houses of Congress in the 1994 midterm elections, were pushing for smaller government and reduced spending, while Clinton wanted to maintain a larger role for the federal government in addressing social and economic issues.
What is the difference between the NYS Senate and the Assembly?
The New York State legislature is intended to mimic the federal Congress. The NYS Senate is the "higher" body and each member has a larger district to serve. The NYS Assembly is the rough equivalent of the US House of Representatives, in that it has more members than the Senate does, the members serve for shorter terms, and their districts are smaller. Because the states are subject to the Constitutional requirement for one-person-one-vote, while the US Senate is not, the districts of the NYS Senate and the NYS Assembly are both redrawn every 10 years, after the Federal Census, and are both based on population.
