What is numbers of representatives that each state is entitled to is based on?

Answer 1

The number of representatives is based on the population. California has the biggest population, and then comes Texas, New York and so on... :-) 8th grade Social Studies tends to teach you a lot if you pay attention... espically if you just had it taught that day...... :)

435, actually :)

Yes, you're right. The number is based on population, but there is a limit, considering that we are a growing population and there isn't enough room for everyone to meet in one place.

P.S. Since this thing has spell check, use it.

Answer 2

The resident population of the state as determined by the US census. The size of the house has been fixed at 435 seats since 1911 except for a temporary increase to 437 when Alaska and Hawaii were added as states.

Answer 3

The number of states represented by voting seats in the House of Representatives is equal to the official number of states in the United States (50). The District of Columbia has a non-voting seat, which is a matter of controversy among its citizens. There are also five non-voting delegates from US Territories.

There are 435 members in the House (436, if you count DC), and each state is entitled to one representative. The remaining 385 seats are apportioned to the states according to their population as a percentage of the total US population, determined by the most recent census.

Answer 4

It's population. However, it gets a bit complex.

For instance, the Constitution says that it may have no more than one representative for every thirty thousand people. But due to population increase from about 9 million to 300 million, the average representative represents about 600,000 people.

Every state gets at least one representative, regardless as to it's population. Alaska, with around 500,000 people, still gets one.

In 1911, the maximum number of representatives total was set at 435. In order to determine the districts in each state the how many representatives each state will have, the Census conducts a survey of the population every ten years.

Answer 5

Population.

Answer 6

population

Answer 7

Population.