25American Government • System of Government
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Official Accepted Answers:
- (Because of) the state's population
- (Because) they have more people
- (Because) some states have more people than others
Why this matters: House seats are apportioned based on the decennial U.S. Census so that more populous states have proportionate representation.
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