2025 test · Question 21 of 128
How many U.S. senators are there?
Answers from the USCIS list
Give this answer. Words in light (parentheses) are optional.
- One hundred optional: (100)
Our explanation
A senator is a member of the U.S. Senate. There are 50 states, and each state has two senators. 50 times 2 equals 100. Big and small states have the same number of senators.
Remember it
50 states x 2 senators each = 100 senators.
Source
USCIS 2025 Study Guide p. 20: "There are 100 U.S. Senators in the Senate. Senators represent all the people of a state. Each state has two U.S. Senators."
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