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Question 25

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

  1. Because those states have more peopleBonne réponse
  2. Because those states pay more federal taxes
  3. Because those states joined the Union earlier
  4. Because those states cover more land

Réponse officielle

  • (because of) the state's population
  • (because) they have more people
  • (because) some states have more people

Explication

Seats in the House are apportioned by population using the census, so a state's delegation grows or shrinks as its share of the national population changes. Land area, seniority and tax revenue play no part.

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