2025 test · Question 35 of 128
Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?
Answers from the USCIS list
Give one of these answers. Words in light (parentheses) are optional.
- optional: (Because of) the state’s population
- optional: (Because) they have more people
- optional: (Because) some states have more people
Our explanation
A state’s number of House members depends on how many people live there. California has the most people and 52 representatives. Wyoming has the fewest people and only one.
Remember it
The House counts people: more people, more representatives. The Senate gives every state two.
Source
USCIS 2025 Study Guide (M-1175) p. 19: “states that have more people have more representatives in the House of Representatives.” California: 52 voting members; Wyoming: one.
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