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In short, states do not have equal representation through equal membership within the United States House of Representatives. The House of Representatives uses proportional representation (based on each state's population, as a percentage of the total US population).
Pursuant to Article I, Section 2, subsection 3 of the Constitution of the United States, "[r]epresentatives and direct [t]axes shall be apportioned among the several [s]tates ... according to their respective [n]umbers ..." In other words, the greater the number of persons residing within a given state, the greater the number of representatives that state is given within the House of Representatives.
This same subsection to the U.S. Constitution provides that an "[e]numeration shall be made ... within every subsequent [t]erm of ten [y]ears ..." In other words, in order to determine how many representatives each state is entitled, there shall be a census conducted every ten years.
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How many member are in the senate?
There are 100 members of the U.S. Senate, because there are 2 representatives from each of the 50 states.
How many members are in the US senate?
There are 100 members of the U.S. Senate, 2 from each of the 50 states. The Vice President of the United States is the ex officio President of the Senate and can only vote to break a tie.
What branch has a 100 members?
The United States Constitution instructs that Congress being divided into two houses. The lower house total membership is based on the populations of each state. The upper house or Senate is fixed at two members per state regardless of population. As there are 50 American States the Senate has 100 members.
What is the length of a term of office for members of the us states senate?
All members of the US Senate serve for 6 yr, and then must stand for reelection
what are the two bicameral legislature houses of your government called?
The two houses of the legislative branch of the US government are the House of Representatives and the Senate. These two houses together are referred to as Congress. Each U.S. state is represented in the House in proportion to its population. Each U.S. state is represented in the Senate by two senators, regardless of population.
