United StatesQuestion 27 (2025 list) · System of government

How many senators does each state have?

  1. aOne (1)
  2. bTwo (2)Correct answer
  3. cThree (3)
  4. dFour (4)

Why?

Every state has two senators, no matter how many people live there. In the House, the number of seats depends on the state’s population.

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    Why does each state have two senators?

    Correct answer:Equal representation for small states

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  3. Question 31 (2025 list)

    Who does a U.S. senator represent?

    Correct answer:The people of their state

  4. Question 32 (2025 list)

    Who elects U.S. senators?

    Correct answer:Citizens from their state

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Questions and answers: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778, and Civics Questions and Answers (2008 version), rev. 08/21 — public domain. USCIS accepts other answers too; we show one of them. The wrong options and the explanations are ours. Not affiliated with or endorsed by USCIS.

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