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For reference, the actual numbers are 535 congressmen (435 representatives and 100 senators) for about 324 million people for a ratio of about 1.65/Million. Th
by dsp1234 10y ago
For reference, the actual numbers are 535 congressmen (435 representatives and 100 senators) for about 324 million people for a ratio of about 1.65/Million.
This ratio is likely only going to get lower. The number of senators is equal to (2 x number of states)[0]. The number of representatives is set by law at 435, and has not changed since 1911[1].
[0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_One_of_the_United_States_Constitution#Clause_1:_Composition.3B_Election_of_Senators https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_One_of_the_United_Stat...
[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apportionment_Act_of_1911 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apportionment_Act_of_1911
- JumpCrisscross 10y agoNote that the United States had 512 658 elected state and local officials in 1992 [1], or 2,060 state and local elected officials per million people. [1] http://www.census.gov/prod/2/gov/gc/gc92_1_2.pdf http://www.census.gov/prod/2/gov/gc/gc92_1_2.pdf see page 19