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Representation in the Senate is based on population.?
Representation in the US senate is not based on population. Each state has two senators. The House's representation is based on population.
How did the great compromise satisfy both the small and the large?
The Great Compromise settled the method of representation in the legislative branch (the US Congress). Small states wanted equal representation (equality by state), and large states wanted representation based on population (equality by vote). Under the compromise, all states were represented equally in the Senate. This made the smaller states happy. In the House of Representatives, representation was based on population. This pleased the bigger states.
How did the great compromise satisfy both the small and the large states?
The Great Compromise settled the method of representation in the legislative branch (the US Congress). Small states wanted equal representation (equality by state), and large states wanted representation based on population (equality by vote). Under the compromise, all states were represented equally in the Senate. This made the smaller states happy. In the House of Representatives, representation was based on population. This pleased the bigger states.
What part of the great compromise benefits states with a smaller population?
The Great Compromise settled the method of representation in the legislative branch (the US Congress). Small states wanted equal representation (equality by state), and large states wanted representation based on population (equality by vote). Under the compromise, all states were represented equally in the Senate. This made the smaller states happy. In the House of Representatives, representation was based on population. This pleased the bigger states.
What is the difference between States and Territories in the USA?
Territories do not have US Senate Representation or a voting member in the US House.
What legislative branch where all states are repersented equally?
The Senate has two members from every state so they each represent the states equally. The House of Representatives are based on population, so states with more people have more representation.
How are states represented as a senate?
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.
Congressional body based on equality?
In the US House it is the equality of the number of residents. In the Senate it is the equality of the States.
The US senate represents what right?
Representation
How did the writers of the US Constitution treat states of different sizes?
In the House of Representatives, states of different sizes were given different numbers of delegates based on how big their populations were. In the Senate each state had the same representation (two senators) regardless of their size.
Why are there the same numbers in the US Senate for each State?
The bicameral Congress of the United States is a compromise between large and small states. Large states have the advantage in the House because each state's representation is roughly proportional to its population, and small states have the advantage in the Senate because every state has the same representation no matter how large or small it is.
Who has membership based on equality in US congress?
The United States Senate has equal membership from each state. The Senate is comprised of two Senators from each of the fifty states.
