There are two senators elected to represent each state. This is based of of the governing systems of ancient Greece and Rome.
Every state has 2 senators while the house representation is based on the population of the state.
No amendment could change equal representation in the senate without
In the Senate, each state is represented by two members. Membership is therefore based on the equal representation of each state, regardless of population, for a total membership of 100. Senators serve six-year terms that are staggered so elections are held for a third of the seats (a "class") every second year. Source-Wikipedia
Small states wanted representation in Congress to be equal for all states regardless of their size or population, because they felt each state was an equal partner in the new nation and feared that they would be outvoted in Congress by larger states if representation were based on population alone. The legislature would consist of two house : a House of Representatives, with membership based based on state population, and a Senate, with each state receiving two members. This agreement became known as the Connecticut Compromise.
The compromise offered a bicameral legislature with equal representation in the Senate and representation based on population in the House of Representatives- giving shared power to both large and small states in the new government.
Representation in the US senate is not based on population. Each state has two senators. The House's representation is based on population.
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.
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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.
Representation
The Senate has two members for each state, but the House of Representatives has members based on population.
Each State sends 2 Senators to the US Senate. The Senate representation is not based on population.Each Senator serves a 6 year term and then, must stand for reelection.
As a Territory, Puerto Rico does not have representation in the US Senate.
2. There are 2 from every state making a total of 100 members of the US Senate. The House of Representatives is based off population, while the senate is equal representation for every state (The Great Compromise)
There are two senators elected to represent each state. This is based of of the governing systems of ancient Greece and Rome.