Civics question 27 of 128
How many senators does each state have?
Official answer
- Two (2)
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Background
Each state has two senators, whether it is the largest in the country or the smallest. This equality was the price of union in 1787. Small states refused any plan that measured representation by population alone, and the convention broke the deadlock by giving population its way in the House and equality its way in the Senate. The rule is protected more strongly than anything else in the document: Article V says no state may be deprived of its equal vote in the Senate without its consent, which in practice places it beyond ordinary amendment. The two senators represent the entire state rather than any district, and their terms are staggered so that both seats rarely appear on one ballot.
This background section is written by US Citizenship Test Practice to explain the civics fact. It is not part of the USCIS question list, and the official answer above is the one to give at the interview.
Where this question sits
It is part of System of Government, inside the American Government section of the test.