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What is the number of representatives a state sends to Washington DC is based on?
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The US Congress is a bicameral legislature with two house: Senate and the House of Representatives.
There are 535 voting members, and six non voting
There are 100 Senators, two for every state.
There are 435 members of Congress
The six non voting members are the fiver Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner
Each of the 435 members of the House of Representatives represents a district and serves a two-year term. House seats are apportioned among the states by population
Each state elects two senators, who serve a six year term. Every two years approximately one third of the senate seats are up for election.
The five non-voting delegates represent: District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
The non-voting resident commissioner represents Puerto Rico
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How many senators does NC send to Washington DC?
North Carolina sends two senators to Washington, D.C., just as every state does. The number of Representatives each state sends to the House of Representatives is based on the state's population, so the number varies.
How many represenatives does Washington state send to Washington D.C.?
i think two or one but it either depends on how many people there is or its just two Washington State sends nine (9) Representatives or Congressmen to Washington, D.C. where they represent the state in the House of Representatives, or "the House." It also sends two (2) Senators who represent the state in the Senate.
What kind of government does American Samoa have?
American Samoa is a territory of the United States and sends representatives to Washington.
What is Tennessee's number of representatives sends to congress?
it has nine members and 99 in the us states
How many representatives does your state send to Washington D.C. to?
each state sends a different amount depending how many people live there so Alaska has 1 while new york has 18 oh my state ill sends 5 people
Why are there not just 100 members in the US Congress if every state gets to send 2 members?
Every state sends 2 senators to the US Senate. The House of Representatives is different. The number of representatives is based on each state's population. true
How many representatives do we send to Washington?
each state sends a different amount depending how many people live there so Alaska has 1 while new york has 18 oh my state ill sends 5 people
Why the state of wyoming sends fewer representatives to congress?
Because of the amount of total income the state makes notice the more prosperous states have more representatives. hope that helps. what made you ask that question? It has nothing to do with income. Every state sends two senators to congress. The number of representatives a state has in congress is dependent on the population of the state.
The Democratic National Committee sends how many representatives from the Panama Canal Zone?
The Democratic National Committee sends one representative from the Panama Canal Zone.
What state sends the most members to the House of Representatives and also has the most electoral votes?
The state that sends the most members to the House of Representatives is California, with a total of 53 representatives. California also has the most electoral votes, with a total of 55.
How many houses of congress were created in the constitution?
2. The House of Representatives, with 435 members. Each state is allowed a certain number of representatives, based upon their population and every state is allowed at least one Representative. The Senate is the other house, with 100 members. Each state sends 2 representatives.
What is in the letter that Washington sends to Congress what is he asking for?
No
