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1.) Reapportionment is the act of readjusting representation in a legislature, particularly in the US Congress where representation may have to be adjusted due to changes in populations.

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The assignment of congress of congressional seats after each census is called?

reapportionment


Who does reapportionment affect?

the census poops on it


How is reapportionment determined?

Reapportionment works in a clear manner. This is a state where someone is recalled to a former position of work and they get appointed afresh.


What is the reallocation of seats in the House of Representatives?

reapportionment


How does reapportionment affect representation in the house of representatives?

it made it permanent.


The size of the House of Representatives comes from the?

reapportionment act of 1929


Which term describes the process by which a state gains or loses a congressional seat?

Reapportionment


What keeps the number of members in the house of representatives set where it is?

The Reapportionment Act of 1929


The practice of drawing district lines to gain political advantage is called?

Gerrymandering or reapportionment


Why is congressional reapportionment important to the states?

It redistributes the Representatives among the States according to population.


Why is Senate not affected by reapportionment?

The constitution says that each state shall have two senators. Population doesn't count in the Senate. In the House of Representatives populations determine how many seats in the house each state gets. Reapportionment only affects the House not the Senate.


How does reapportionment reflect the population of a given state?

The reapportionment of the United States House of Representatives gives the number of congressmen in each state. The congressional districts are based on population. So states with more congressmen have larger populations.