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steveklabnik12y ago· 3 in thread

That doesn't preclude someone from not knowing that there are two.

I guess I should have specified that I was drilling down on the question of "their state" - it doesn't matter whether it's their state or any other, it's always the same.

(In contrast to congressmen, where the number changes with population.)

(And yes, I can believe, unfortunately, that not every citizen knows this.)

cafard12y ago

I think that the question here is about "most people", not "someone."

steveklabnik12y ago

Sure. Most people may not know that it's two.

beachstartup12y ago· 2 in thread

that's not a trick question at all.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Senator

did we all forget that every state has a Senate as well?

textminer12y ago

Not Nebraska.

aestra12y ago

Right, you can't say every State has a Senate. Every State has a legislative branch of government whose setup varies by State Constitution. For example, Nebraska has a unicameral legislature while New York and California have a Senate and Assembly while Texas has a Senate and House of Representatives.

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logfromblammo12y ago

If you changed the question to "How many people represent you in Washington, D.C.?" the answer becomes even simpler. Most people could then safely answer "zero," without a second thought.

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