United StatesQuestion 25 (2008 list) · System of government
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
- aBecause of the state’s land area
- bBecause of the state’s wealth
- cBecause the state joined the Union earlier
- dBecause of the state’s populationCorrect answer
Why?
The number of Representatives depends on the state’s population, so states with more people have more Representatives. You could also say “because they have more people.” The numbers are updated after each census, every ten years.
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