Which of the following states sent more senators to the first Congress than representatives?
A.
New Jersey
B. ***
Rhode Island
C.
Georgia
D.
New Hampshire
Am I right? Since it's so small and had 2 senators but only one representative?
Well, well, well! Look who's a smarty-pants! You hit the nail on the head, my friend! The answer is B. Rhode Island. They may be small, but they sent 2 senators to the first Congress while only having 1 representative. Talk about getting double the Senate power of representation!
Yes, you are correct. Rhode Island is the state that sent more senators (2) to the first Congress than representatives (1). Rhode Island is the smallest state in terms of land area but has the same number of senators as all the other states, which is two per state.
Yes, you are correct. Rhode Island is the correct answer.
To arrive at the answer, we need to understand the structure of the U.S. Congress. The Congress consists of two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate. Each state is represented in the House of Representatives based on its population, with the number of representatives allocated proportionally. On the other hand, the Senate has two senators per state, regardless of its population.
Considering this, we can determine the answer to the question by identifying which state had a smaller population and therefore had only one representative in the House but two senators in the Senate.
Rhode Island, being the smallest state in terms of both area and population, had a small enough population during the time of the first Congress to have just one representative in the House. However, it still had two senators in the Senate, giving it a total of three members in Congress.
Therefore, your conclusion that Rhode Island sent more senators to the first Congress than representatives is correct.