Asked by c

Why do some states have more representatives than other states?

because they joined the Union at an earlier date
because they have larger populations
because they have greater land areas
because they have larger capital cities

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Because they have larger populations.

Seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are apportioned to states based on population (measured by the decennial census), so states with more people get more representatives.