Is the Senate of House of Representatives based on population?

Answer 1

It is outlined in the Constitution of the United States of America that each state gets two Senators. This allows states with less population to have an equal voice in law making.

The number of members in House of Representatives is based on population.

Answer 2

The How is easy: the House has a fixed number of members (currently, set at 435, though the number has varied over time). After a total population count every 10 years (the Census), these 435 representatives are divided as evenly as possible amongst the states, so that one representative is assigned for approximately equal amounts of people. Currently, the US has about 310 million people. That means, each representative should stand for about 710,000 people. Now, given there are other restrictions on apportionment (no state can have less than 1 representative, etc.), it turns out this isn't strictly equal, but the idea is to get each representative's district as close in size to the others as possible.

As to the Why: the Founding Fathers believed in democracy, the right of the people to decide their own government, and participate in that government. The House of Representatives was their way of allowing ordinary citizens as much as a direct voice as possible, since it was immediately responsible to the citizenry via direct elections.

Answer 3

The House of Representatives is based on population, with each state receiving a proportionate number of representatives. The Senate, however, is based on equal representation, with each state being represented by two senators regardless of population.

Answer 4

No each state gets two senators. Congressmen is based on population

Answer 5

It is the house of representatives that is based on total population.