• (Because of) the state’s population
• (Because) they have more people
• (Because) some states have more people

The Founding Fathers wanted people in all states to be represented fairly.

In the House of Representatives, a state’s population determines the number of representatives it has. In this way, states with many people have a stronger voice in the House.

In the Senate, every state has the same number of senators. This means that states with few people still have a strong voice in the national government.

** As you prepare for U.S. citizenship, Learn About the United States: Quick Civics Lessons will help you study for the civics and English portions of the naturalization interview. There are 100 civics (history and government) questions on the naturalization test. During your naturalization interview, you will be asked up to 10 questions from the list of 100 questions. You must answer correctly six (6) of the 10 questions to pass the civics test.