In 2010, according to the United States census, the population of the nine largest states was 157.219,737 and that of the 50 states was 308,143,815. Thus just over half the population in the nine largest states have 18 senators while just under half the population in the 41 smallest states have 82 senators.
The three largest states -- California, Texas, and New York -- have a combined population of 81,777,619 people and 6 senators. The 30 smallest states have a population of 80,339,105 and 60 senators.
Montana has 999,243 people per representative in the House of Representatives, and Wyoming has 563,626.
There are some 4.8 million people in the United States and its territories who do not have representation.
It is time for the Constitution to be changed -- past time. We would probably need a new Constitutional Convention because the Congress and the states would never ratify changes that would deprive the small states of their power in the Congress.
Data are from Wikipedia.
The three largest states -- California, Texas, and New York -- have a combined population of 81,777,619 people and 6 senators. The 30 smallest states have a population of 80,339,105 and 60 senators.
Montana has 999,243 people per representative in the House of Representatives, and Wyoming has 563,626.
There are some 4.8 million people in the United States and its territories who do not have representation.
It is time for the Constitution to be changed -- past time. We would probably need a new Constitutional Convention because the Congress and the states would never ratify changes that would deprive the small states of their power in the Congress.
Data are from Wikipedia.
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