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Uder the Connecticut compromise where did states have equal representation?
States have equal representation in the Senate, where there is a set amount of representatives for each state, rather than a varied number by population.
Why was the legislative branch spilt like this?
To give each state equality of representation. The House of Representatives is set up to give the states equal representation by population. However, this strict adherence alone would give more populous states more representative power than less populous states. By adding the Senate with two senators from each state the states are equally represented.
What is the law that set up representation in congress?
The United States Constitution
Why was the House of Representatives created?
The House of Representatives was created so that each state could have apportioned representation. The Senate has a set 100 members, 2 for each state. The House of Representatives has a certain number of members for each state depending on the population. Smaller states has a minimum of 3.
Why are there 435 represenatives?
The United States House of Representatives has 435 members due to the Apportionment Act of 1911, which established this number as the total for representation based on the population. This cap was set to ensure manageable representation while allowing for population growth. The number of representatives for each state is determined by its population as measured by the decennial census, but the total number remains fixed at 435. Adjustments to individual state representation occur after each census, but the overall total does not exceed this limit.
Which proposal set forth in the Constitutional Convention of 1787 would have resulted in larger states having more representation in the legislature?
Virgina Plan
What is a Bell state?
A Bell state is one of a set of four entangled states - the simplest examples of entangled states - a concept in quantum information science.
What is each state divided into representation for the house of representatives?
Congressional districts. The boundaries are set by the state legislatures, so as to maximize the chance of the legislature's dominant party winning those elections.
Why did smaller states support the New Jersey Plan?
The Jersey Plan was more appealing to the smaller states because it gave better voting conditions based on the fact of them having smaller populations as opposed to Virginia with higher population. Because of Virginia having a higher population the chances of a presidential candidate is dramatically increased by the vote of the larger states.
What were some of the greatest challenges of the framers and what solutions did they find?
Slavery vs. non-slavery: the framers outlawed the importation of slaves after 1808 but allowed slavery and the domestic slave trade to continue, and allowed slave States to count each slave as 3/5 of a person for purposes of representation in Congress. Small states vs. large states: the framers set up a bicameral system where one house in Congress was apportioned by population and each State had equal representation in the other house (the Senate).
What started that calculating population for state representation?
The constitution set up the system of using a census every 10 years to count the population for representatives.
Who sets voting requirements?
Each state can determine the requirements required for an individual to vote. The states must follow the guidelines set by the United States Constitution.
