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How is the number of representatives from the 50 states that serve in the house decided upon?
The number of Congressional Representatives is decided by population of specific geographic districts prescribed by the legislatures within each state.(The more people in your state, there are less amount of Congress women or men they have. The less amount of people you have in your state, the more congress men or women you have.)
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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.
What was the Philadelphia Compromise of 1778?
The small states thought it was going to be unfair if the big states had more representatives than the small ones. The smaller states like Delaware wanted equal representation. The Great Compromise was when the leaders of each state decided to have the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate has equal number of representatives and the House has representatives based on population.
How are numbers of house of representattives decided?
The number of Representatives per state is determined by the population of each state. (Today, there are about 435 members at the House of Representatives session in all!!)
How do they choose the number of house members?
There are 435 members of the United States House of Representatives. This was decided by the Reapportionment Act of 1929. It was set at this number only because at the time, this was the size of the House and Congress did not want the House to become too large.
A states population determines the number of members in this legislative branch?
A state's population determines the number of members in the House of Representatives.
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.
What is the number of US representatives to the house of representatives for ILthe number of US rep to the house of rep for IL?
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The number of the states representatives for Oklahoma?
Five US Representatives and 101 Oklahoma State House members.
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!
Which house would have favored by the larger more populous states and why?
The House of Representatives because "the house" based its number of representatives on the population not just every state gets this amount of representatives
How is representation in the hoyse of representatives determined?
it is decided by the population of a state
How many representatives would all the small states have together?
The number of representatives that all the small states have together in the U.S. House of Representatives is currently 86. This number is constantly changing due to shifts in population and reapportionment.
