United StatesQuestion 31 (2025 list) · System of government

Who does a U.S. senator represent?

  1. aOnly the people who voted for them
  2. bThe people of their stateCorrect answer
  3. cThe people of the whole country
  4. dThe governor of their state

Why?

A senator represents all the people of their state, not only those who voted for them. You could also say “citizens of their state.”

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  1. Question 32 (2025 list)

    Who elects U.S. senators?

    Correct answer:Citizens from their state

  2. Question 33 (2025 list)

    Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?

    Correct answer:People from their congressional district

  3. Question 34 (2025 list)

    Who elects members of the House of Representatives?

    Correct answer:Citizens from their congressional district

  4. Question 35 (2025 list)

    Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?

    Correct answer:Because some states have more people

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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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