Structure and Role of Congress Flashcards
What was the New Jersey Plan for Congress?
Each State should have equal number of representatives
When was the Philadelphia Convention?
1787
What states did the New Jersey Plan favour?
Small states
What was the Virginia Plan?
State shoulds have representatives based on their population size
What states did the Virginia Plan favour?
Large States
What compromise was decided and what was it called?
The Connecticut Compromise
The House of Representatives would be based on population. The Senate would the same for each state
How many members of the house of representatives are there (2023)
435
Each representative elected to the HoR represents?
A different congressional district
When are elections for the HoR?
Every 2 years
How many members of the Senate are there?
100 members
How many senators does each state get?
2
How are elections for the senate run?
1/3rd elected every 2 years - each senator serves 6 year terms.
How many representatives does California have compared to their population (2023)
52 vs 40 million
How many representatives does Texas have compared to their population (2023)
38 vs 30 million
How many representatives does Florida have compared to their population? (2023)
28 vs 23 million
