官方第 28 题US Citizenship Test
Why does each state have two senators?
为什么每个州都有两名参议员?
正确答案
Equal representation (for small states)
为了平等代表(保护小州)
也可接受: Equal representation · Equal representation for small states · The Great Compromise · Connecticut Compromise
原因
1787 年的“伟大妥协”(即康涅狄格妥协)赋予每个州两名参议员,以保护小州的利益;而众议院的席位则以人口为依据。
答案选项
- ABecause each state has two political parties因为每个州有两个政党
- BBecause the President chooses two per state因为总统每个州选派两名
- CEqual representation (for small states)为了平等代表(保护小州)
- DBecause larger states need more senators因为较大的州需要更多参议员