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Yes. As per the U.S. Constitution, the U.S. House of Representatives uses proportional representation. This means states with larger populations have more representatives in Congress.
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What two major debates emerged among the delegates in the constitutional convention met in philadelphia in may of 1787?
Representation and Slavery.Representation-should the number of legislators be equal for all states or should the larger states have more representatives?Slavery-should the number of slaves in a state be used to compute its representation?New Jersey plan called for equal voting power for each state, because it is a small locked state which cannot expand.Virginia plan called for voting power based on population as it is the most populous state at the time.These lead to the Connecticut Compromise:The upper house (Senate) would have equal representation and be elected by the lower houseThe lower house (House of Representatives) would be subject to proportional representationThe 2871:Three-Fifths Compromise]: For purposes of determining the number of representatives in the House, every five slaves would be counted as three. (This did not confer the vote on slaves; it was simply a formula for determining representation in the House of Representatives.) Final wording in the Constitution referred to "all other persons" and the words slave and slaverydo not appear; this same population computation would also be used for determining taxation.All proposed legislation having to do with raising money would originate in the House of Representatives.Slavery- Slavery was an touchy issue at the time, after much debate this was agreed upon, though often not followed:The North West Ordinance banned slavery in the newly carved out North west territory.Slaves count as 3/5 of a man for purposes of counting population for representation.
How house of representives are chosen?
This is a bad question because it implies a change took place. In fact, the way House of Representatives legislatures were chosen has always been the same: "House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States." Article I, Section II
What are the two common terms used to identify the house of representative?
The U.S. House of Representatives is most commonly known as simple the House. It is also called the Lower House of Congress.
What is the sole factor in determining the number of representatives a state is entitled to have in the US house of representatives?
The results of the US census, taken every ten years, is used to determine how many of the 435 representatives will be allocated to each state. The allocation is based on population, so it behooves a state to account for every soul living within the boundaries of the state. Every state gets at least one representative, so no state can receive all 435, even if 99% of the population were to move there.
When was the first electronic vote utilized in the House of representatives?
The Electronic Voting System in the House of Representatives was used for the first time on January 23, 1973, 87 years after the first proposal to use an automated system to record votes was introduced.
