2025 civics test · Question 35 of 128 · System of Government
Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?
In Chinese 有些州的众议员比其他州多。为什么？
Official answers
- (Because of) the state’s population（因为）该州的人口
- (Because) they have more people（因为）他们人口更多
- (Because) some states have more people（因为）有些州人口更多
Any one of these answers is accepted unless the question asks for more than one.
Why this is the answer
Seats in the House of Representatives are divided among the states according to population. After the census every ten years, the 435 House seats are reassigned, so states with more people get more representatives, and every state gets at least one. This is different from the Senate, where every state has exactly two senators no matter its size.