The amount of money allowed for a senator to spend on administrative staff is based on the population of his or her State. After class, a friend argues that since each State has two senators, the allowance should be the same for everyone. Give an explanation to your friend explaining why the allowance should be based on population.

In what ways did the compromise of 1850 and the kansas-nebraska act of 1854 differ from the missouri compromise? both compromises used the established 36°30′ parallel to determine if territories would become free or slave states. both compromises used the mason-dixon line to determine if the territories would become free or slave states. both compromises let territories use popular sovereignty to determine if they would become free or slave states. both compromises only granted congress the power to determine if territories would become free or slave states.