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What determines the numbers of representives?
Population determines the amount of representatives for a state in the House of Representatives
How many representives does Louisiana have?
It has 105 in the State House of Representatives and 7 in the US House.
Where does congress gets it number?
The House of Representatives' number depends on the population of each state. The more populous the state is, the more representatives to the House of Representatives they have. The Senate is comprised of two senators from each state regardless of the state's population.
How many state representives does Rhode Island have?
There are 75 members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
Why do larger states favor the house of representives?
The House of Representatives gives the larger populated states more influence over legislation. The number of representatives per state are chosen based on the states population, so a state like California has far more representatives (thus more influence) than a state like Kansas.
How many representives does Pennsylvania have?
There are 203 members of the State House and 19 in the US House/
Why Virginia Plan is an important part of our nation's history?
If it weren't for the Virginia plan there probably would be no House of Representatives. This is because the Virginia plan stated that the number of representatives that each state has in congress should be based on the population of the state. Since the New Jersey plan stated that each state should have an equal amount of representatives, a compromise was made that is known as the great compromise. Today we have a senate where each state has an equal amount of representives (2). We also have the house of representatives where the amount of representatives is based on the population of the state.
How do you determine the number of state electors in the Electorial College?
By the number of members in the U.S House of Representatives.
How many house representatives for each state?
The number vary depending on population. Every 10 years a census is done to determine state population and then the number of representatives each state has.
Why does the house of representatives have 110 state representatives?
There are 435 representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives.
What determines how many people represent a state in the House of Representives?
About 650,000 people.
How many representives does NJ have?
New Jersey has 12 representatives in the United States House of Representatives. This number is determined by the state's population, which is assessed through the decennial census. New Jersey's representation can change with shifts in population, but as of the latest census, it remains at 12.
