Why Do Countries Have Different Numbers of Representatives in Parliament?

Imagine your school has a big decision to make, like what snack to have at lunch. If there are only 10 kids, maybe each one gets a vote. But if there are 300 kids, you might need fewer people to decide for the whole group, that’s like how some countries work with fewer representatives in parliament.

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  1. A class with only 10 students might have everyone vote directly on lunch choices.
  2. A school with 300 students might choose 20 representatives to make snack decisions for all.
  3. If a whole country has 10 million people, they might need 600 MPs.

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