Civics Test Question 35: Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?

A question from the 2025 civics test, with the answers USCIS publishes and our explanation.

Translation

Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?有些州的众议员比其他州多。为什么？Algunos estados tienen más representantes que otros. ¿Por qué?

Official answers

Any one of these is correct.

(Because of) the state’s population（因为）各州的人口不同(Por) la población del estado
(Because) they have more people（因为）他们人更多(Porque) tienen más habitantes
(Because) some states have more people（因为）有些州人更多(Porque) algunos estados tienen más habitantes

Explanation

House seats are divided by population, so states with more people have more districts and more representatives. Seats are reassigned after each ten-year census; California has the most.

Memory tip

💡 More people → more representatives.

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