2025 civics test · Question 28 of 128 · System of Government

Why does each state have two senators?

Official answers

• Equal representation (for small states)
• The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)

Why

At the Constitutional Convention, some Founders wanted representation based on population. Others wanted every state to have the same number, so small states would not be outvoted. They compromised with two parts of Congress: the House by population, and the Senate with two senators per state. That is the Great Compromise.