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Each state is apportioned a number of representatives based on state population. Population is determined every 10 years with a census. In conjunction with state representatives, each state is given 2 senators to represent them in congress. The number of representatives plus the number of senators equals the number of electorial votes each state is given.
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MaxineEach state has electoral votes equal to the total of the 2 representative the state has in the U.S. Senate plus the number of representative the state has in the U.S. House of Representatives. The District of Columbia gets 3 electoral votes. Therefore, the total number of electoral votes is 538 - 100 (senators) + 435 (representatives) +3 (for DC).
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How can a state be divided?
A state can be politically divided by having some areas Democrat while other are Republican or any other political party as long as the entire state isn't the same political which none are then it is divided.
What term refers to a tax that is divided among all of the people in each state and not on individuals-?
a direct tax is divided among an individual person
Is the Jurisprudence of the US divided into two main divisions?
Federal and State
What is the name for a government when power is divided between the federal and state governments?
federal and state governments.
State divided by Chesapeake Bay?
Mayland. Because you can clearly see that the Chesapeake Bay is in Maryland which is a state, and it occupies part of it.
