Why Do Countries Have Different Numbers of Senators?

Imagine you're in a big school, and each class gets to pick two students to represent them at the school meeting. But some schools don't have meetings, that's like how countries choose their senators! Some have two per state, others just one or none, depending on how they set up their government.

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  1. In a school with small classes, each class gets two students to represent them in the meeting.
  2. A country without senators might have all decisions made by one big group.
  3. Some countries give more votes to bigger cities or states.

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