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Randallw · #1 July 9th, 2004, 02:53 AM

Yes, I know a bit about this. Each state gets 2 senators right?. with 50 states that is 100 senators. So the 2 senators out of a lowly populated state get as much power as the 2 senators from a huge state.

Caduceus · #2 July 9th, 2004, 03:29 AM

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Originally posted by Randallw:
Yes, I know a bit about this. Each state gets 2 senators right?. with 50 states that is 100 senators. So the 2 senators out of a lowly populated state get as much power as the 2 senators from a huge state.

Yes, that's the Senate. The House of Representatives is based on population. Both of those compose the Legislative branch of the US Congress.

A bill to be submitted to the President has to pass through both in order to be made into a law.

President and VP are the Executive Branch and the US Supreme Court is the Judicial Branch.

Wildcard

Here's a primer on the electoral college.
Electoral College

And the House of Representatives
House of Representatives