Question 25: Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

Q: Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

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

Accepted answers

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

Why this matters

States with more people get more representatives in the House. For example, California has many people, so it has 52 representatives. Wyoming has fewer people, so it has only 1.

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