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What is distribution of seat in the house based on each states population?
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∙ 9y ago
All states get one seat first. Then to work up to 435 based on population. The formula is:
popultion/(square root of(s(s-1)))
where s is the number of seats that state would have (already have one, so start with s=2, so the first value for all states will be their population divided by the square root of two)
basically the 51st seat goes to the state with the greatest population, being California. after that California's value decreases to be population over the square root of 3(3-1) or population over the square root of 6.
as the seats progress, whichever state has the greatest value gets the next seat all the way to 435.
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∙ 14y ago
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What house is based on population?
The House of Representatives is based on population and the senate is the same for all the states 2 per state.
In the house of repersentatives the states repersentation is based on what?
population.
Is the house of representatives based on states population?
yes
What is house based on?
The House of Representatives is based on population and the senate is the same for all the states 2 per state.
Why are there more member of the house then the senate?
This is because of the Great Compromise which states that the Senate shall be based on equality but the House shall be based on the population of the states.
Is each state represented in the House of Representatives?
All states are represented in the House based on population of the state.
What does it means to reapportion seats in the house of representatives?
reapportion means to redistribute every ten years the house seats are reapportioned when the united states counts its population.
Representation in congress based on population was mostly like by which kind of states?
The House of Representatives.
Which house of congress is base on equal representation?
The Senate is the house of Congress that is based on equal representation. The House of Representatives is numbered based on the population of the state but the Senate has equal representation for even states with a lower population.
Is the house of representatives based on population or equality?
The Senate is based on equal representation for all of the states, with two senators for each state. These senators serve staggered six-year terms, which means that they start and end at different items.
Why must candidates pay attention to smaller states when campaigning?
The electoral college is based on the house of representatives and the senate. The house of representatives is based on the population and usually the larger states have a bigger population. That is why the press pays more attention to large states during the general election.
Why are there more members of the house of representatives than the states?
the house of representatives was based on the population of the state and the senate was 2 representatives per state no matter the population.
