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For each state, the number of U. S. Senators is two, and the number of U. S. Representatives is the greater of one or about 435 times the ratio of the state's population to the population of all 50 states at the time of the last official census.

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Why does the House of Representatives favor the larger states?

Unlike the Senate, which gives two Senators to every state, the House of Representatives gives a number of representatives to each state, in proportion to the population of that state. So larger states have more representatives. This logically follows from the idea that all citizens are represented equally in a democracy. A million citizens in one state would logically have ten times the representation of a hundred thousand citizens in a smaller state.


How many houses does the Texas legislature have?

The legislature in the United States is composed of two houses. One of these is the House of Representatives whose representatives are elected according to the population of their state. The other is the Senate which has two representatives from each of the 50 states.


Can a small state lose representation?

no, every state gets equal represantation in Senate, 2 senators per state. Representation in the House of Representatives is based on population. bigger states have more representatives. the only way for a small state to lose representation would be in the House of Representatives and there would have to be no one living in the state, which is basically impossible.


If a state has six members in the House of Representatives how many electors would it have in the electoral college?

8. The amount of members from each state in the United States Electoral College is equal to the number of representatives sent by the state to Congress. If a state has six members in the House of Representatives, it also is represented by two Senators. This brings the total to 8.


All bills dealing with taxes and appropriations must begin where?

All bills dealing with taxes and appropriations must begin in the United States House of Representatives. Each state has a number of representatives appropriated to them.

Related Questions

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.


What is the term of office for state representatives?

That is determined at the state level and is different for the different states.


Why is the house of representatives favored by the larger states?

The House of Representatives is favored by larger states because the number of representatives in the House for each state is decided by the states' population. This means that larger states have more representatives. Therefore, they will have more votes and a bigger influence.


Which state began with the most number of representatives in the house of representatives?

The state that began with the most number of representatives in the House of Representatives is Virginia. When the House was first established, Virginia had the largest population among the states, and therefore was allocated the most representatives.


Is each state represented in the House of Representatives?

All states are represented in the House based on population of the state.


What is the number of representatives from each state based on How many representatives are there in the house?

Each state may have at least one representative. California is the state with the most representatives with 53. Law states that there will be no more than 435 representatives in the house.


How many representatives are in Arkansas?

Arkansas has 4 representatives, and 2 senators.


How many states are in Kentucky?

There are 100 state representatives in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Kentucky has 6 US Representatives in Congress.


Which house of Congress has its membership determined by population?

The house of Representatives. There are 435 total. The senate has two representatives from each state.


What is the rule for determining the number of representatives each state allowed to have in the house of representatives?

depends on the states population!


The number of the states representatives for Oklahoma?

Five US Representatives and 101 Oklahoma State House members.


Is the number of representatives in the house of representatives based on how wealthy a state is?

The number of representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives from each state is based on the population in each state. The number of representative in the U.S. House of Representatives is fixed at 435. Every 10 years the U.S. Census Bureau takes a census of the population in each state. The 435 representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives is then reapportioned among the 50 states based on the population in each state.