Question 31 of 128 · American Government · System of Government
Who does a U.S. senator represent?
Accepted answers
- Citizens of their state
- People of their state
Any one of these is accepted, unless the question asks for more than one.
Why this is the answer
A senator represents everyone in their state, not one district. That is the difference between the two chambers: a member of the House answers to the people of a single congressional district, while a senator answers to all the people of the state, from every district and every party. Either official answer works: the citizens, or the people, of their state. Memory hook: representative means district, senator means the whole state.