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Representatives. The United States is divided into 435 congressional districts â 8 in Maryland â each with a population of about 710,000 individuals. Each district elects a representative to the House for a two-year term. Representatives are also called congressmen/congresswomen.he United States is divided into 435 congressional districts â 8 in Maryland â each with a population of about 710,000 individuals. Each district elects a representative to the House for a two-year term.
On the other hand, smaller states were in favor of the New Jersey Plan that would require all states to be represented in Congress equally, regardless of the number of citizens in a state. A compromise was reached when Connecticut delegate Roger Sherman proposed the creation of a two-chambered Congress. This led to the creation of the House of Representative. Today, each state is represented by two senators and several members of the House of Representatives.