Constitution Mini-QDocument DSource: Constitution of the United States of America, 1787.Article 1, Section 2, House of Representatives Clause 3: Representatives … shall be apportioned … according to … [popula- tion].… The number of representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty
thousand, but each state shall have at least one representative; and until
[a census is taken within three years] the state of New Hampshire shall be
entitled to three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode Island … one, Connecticut five,
New York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland
six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three. Article 1, Section 3, Senate Clause 1: The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two senators
from each state, chosen by the legislatures thereof for six years; and each
senator shall have one vote. Document Analysis 1. On what basis – area, population, or wealth – was the number of representatives in the Housedetermined?
by the number of population.
2. Which states had the smallest representation in the House of Representatives? How many?
rhode islands and delware.
3. Which state had the most representatives? How many?
Verinia and 10
4. Who would have been happier with their representation in the House, small states or largestates? Why?
larger, because the house of representatives is based on population. Whereas the senate is better for smaller states because there are 2 elected senators from each state.
5. Who would have been happier with their representation in the Senate, small states or largestates? Why?