With the current 50 states, there are 100 Senators. The number of members in The House of Representa â¦ tives has been fixed at 435 members since 1911. The number of Representatives for each state is determined by population, with each state guaranteed one representative. South Dakota has one, California has 53.
Definition of machinery for Students. 1  1 : a group of devices with moving parts that are used to perform specific jobs. 2  2 : the working parts of a device used to perform a particular job. 3  3 : the people and equipment by which something is done the machinery of government.
Definition of engine for English Language Learners. : 1  a machine that changes energy (such as heat from burning fuel) into mechanical motion. : 2  the vehicle that pulls a train. : 3  something that is used for a particular purpose.