GENERAL ANATOMY
INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL ANATOMY
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Question
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2 in total 26 per state
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25 in total 2 per state
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25 per state and 26 in total
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26 in total and 2 each state
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Senate is composed of 100 Senators, 2 for each state. Until the ratification of the 17th Amendment in 1913, Senators were chosen by state legislatures, not by popular vote. Since then, they have been elected to six-year terms by the people of each state.
Detailed explanation-2: -The first president pro tempore, John Langdon, was elected on April 6, 1789, serving four separate terms between 1789 and 1793. “More than twelve senators held the office during the Senate’s first decade, ” presiding over sessions, signing legislation, and performing routine administrative tasks.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are currently 435 representatives, a number fixed by law since 1911. The most populous state, California, currently has 52 representatives. There are six states with one representative: Alaska, Delaware, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming. Each representative serves for a two-year term.