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A '''state senator''' is a member of a [[State legislature (United States)|state's senate]], the [[upper house]] in the [[bicameral]] legislature of 49 [[U.S. state]]s, or a member of the [[Nebraska Legislature]], as it is [[unicameral]] (i.e. one house). |
A '''state senator''' is a member of a [[State legislature (United States)|state's senate]], the [[upper house]] in the [[bicameral]] legislature of 49 [[U.S. state]]s, or a member of the [[Nebraska Legislature]], as it is [[unicameral]] (i.e. one house). |
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There are typically fewer state senators than there are members of a state's |
There are typically fewer state senators than there are members of a state's [[lower house]]. In the past, this meant that senators represented various geographic regions within a state, regardless of the population, as a way of balancing the power of the lower house, which was apportioned according to population. |
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[[lower house]]. In the past, this meant that senators represented various geographic regions within a state, regardless of the population, as a way of balancing the power of the lower house, which was apportioned according to population. |
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This system changed in 1963, when the [[Supreme Court of the United States]] ruled that [[State legislature (United States)|state legislatures]] must apportion seats in both houses according to population. However, the single-member district system remained, and as a result, the State Senates became redundant bodies,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pe.com/2011/12/17/california-do-we-need-state-senators/|title=CALIFORNIA: Do we need state senators?|date=2011-12-17|work=Press Enterprise|access-date=2018-05-04|language=en-US}}</ref> as other solutions, such as abolition (as in [[Legislative assemblies of Canadian provinces and territories|Canada]]) or switching to statewide [[proportional representation]] (as in [[Parliaments of the Australian states and territories|Australia]]) were not considered. A |
This system changed in 1963, when the [[Supreme Court of the United States]] ruled that [[State legislature (United States)|state legislatures]] must apportion seats in both houses according to population. However, the single-member district system remained, and as a result, the State Senates became redundant bodies,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pe.com/2011/12/17/california-do-we-need-state-senators/|title=CALIFORNIA: Do we need state senators?|date=2011-12-17|work=Press Enterprise|access-date=2018-05-04|language=en-US}}</ref> as other solutions, such as abolition (as in [[Legislative assemblies of Canadian provinces and territories|Canada]]) or switching to statewide [[proportional representation]] (as in [[Parliaments of the Australian states and territories|Australia]]) were not considered. A |
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A state senator is a member of a state's senate, the upper house in the bicameral legislature of 49 U.S. states, or a member of the Nebraska Legislature, as it is unicameral (i.e. one house).
There are typically fewer state senators than there are members of a state's lower house. In the past, this meant that senators represented various geographic regions within a state, regardless of the population, as a way of balancing the power of the lower house, which was apportioned according to population.
This system changed in 1963, when the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that state legislatures must apportion seats in both houses according to population. However, the single-member district system remained, and as a result, the State Senates became redundant bodies,[1] as other solutions, such as abolition (as in Canada) or switching to statewide proportional representation (as in Australia) were not considered. A senator's job is to represent the people at a higher level than a state representative in the lower house.[2]
References
- ^ "CALIFORNIA: Do we need state senators?". Press Enterprise. 2011-12-17. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ See Gray v. Sanders, 372 U.S. 368 (1963)
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