Question

2.
In 1998, California had 45 representatives in the
U.S. House of Representatives while Louisiana had
only seven. What accounts for the difference in
these numbers ?
A.
Area of the states
B.
area of the states
population of the states
C.
numbers of counties or parishes in the states
D. wealth of the states

Answer 1

It’s because Cali was more populated than Louisiana.

Answer 2

The upper house of the U.S legislature is called Senate while the lower house is called the House of Representatives. . Together they are called the congress.

• According to the Article 1  of the U.S Constitution. The number of seats allotted to the states in the House is decided on the basis of the population of the state.  

• The house has the power to pass federal legislation and make laws. Each state is entitled to get at least one seat.

• The total number of members in the  House has been capped at 435.

• After each census, the seats are redistributed. Some states may lose seats while others may increase the number of representatives in the house.

• Texas has the maximum number of seats in the House of Representatives. It has 36 seats.

So, the correct answer is C. population of the states.

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