Each week, The Spokesman-Review examines one question from the Naturalization Test immigrants must pass to become United States citizens.. Today’s question: Why does each state have two senators?

As originally designed, the Senate wasn’t elected directly by the people; senators were appointed by the state legislatures. This was to ensure the interests of the individual states were protected.

The total is more than 100 because 10 of the smallest states have much less than 0.5/100 of the U.S. population but are still entitled to one senator each. The obvious reply is, “This is impossible!

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Two Senators Per State Is the Right Number Congress could propose to amend this provision just as any other. But ratifying the amendment would require unanimous approval by the states.

How many seats per state? Each state has two Senators representing them in the upper chamber of Congress, making up the total of 100. Senators represent the whole state. Related stories.