AustraliaGovernment and the law 31 · Government and the law
What decides how many members each state has in the House of Representatives?
- aThe land area of the state
- bThe number of people who live in the stateCorrect answer
- cNothing: every state has the same number
- dThe year the state was founded
Why?
Australia is divided into areas called electorates, and each one elects a member. A state with more people has more electorates, so it has more members in the House of Representatives.
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