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Finger [1]
3 years ago
15

Why was the original house of representatives so small, with only 65 members?

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1 answer:
mr Goodwill [35]3 years ago
3 0
<span>They assumed only prominent individuals could win election in large districts. There were also less states and people in the country, so 65 people was at the time considered a fair representation of the country.</span>
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