Year Population Reps District
1840 212,267 3 70,755
1850 397,654 4 99,414
1860 749,113
Read more…Utah Apportionment History
Year Population Reps District
1890 210,779 1 210,779
1900 276,749 2 138,375
1910
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North Carolina Representation
Year Population Reps District
1790 393,751 5 78,758
1800 478,103 10 47,810
1810 556,526
Read more…Representation in Florida
Year Population Reps District
1850 87,445 1 87,415
1860 142,424 1 142,424
1870
Read more…Montana Representation
Year Population Reps District
1890 142,924 1 142,924
1900 243,053 1 243,053
1910 376,053 1
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Pennsylvania
Year Population Reps District Size
1790 484,373 8 68,546
1800 602,365 13 46,335
1810 810,091 18 36
Read more…Year Population Reps District Size
1790 691,727 10 69,127
1800 807,557 19 42,503
1810 877,603 22 39,891
1820 938,261 23
Read more…It is stipulated in Article 1 Section 2 Clause 3 that the number of representatives could not exceed one for every 30,000. While not stated, it is implied that the number of constituents could not exceed 30,000. I believe that the framers of the Co
Read more…The Inverse Conclusion
This is a no-brainer folks. Everybody thinks the word exceed means "no more than". Nothing could be further from the truth. A simple examination of the words in Article I, Section 2, Clause 3, will reveal the original intent of
Read more…When the people are not adequately represented an oligarchy of rich and powerful individuals are able to exploit the people for their own benefit.
The 435 members of the House of Representatives do not represent the people that they were elected to
Read more…When the delegates at the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia the debate over representation in Congress was the most contentious. The delegates initially recommended that the states should be entitled to one representative for every 40,000
Read more…Unequal and Inadequate Representation in The House
Wyoming has a population of 563,000 and has only ONE Congressional Representative. Montana's population is 989,000 and still has but ONE. Representative. According to Article I, Section 2, Clause 3,
Read more…Proportional Representation
Apportionment
in The House
Wyoming has a population of 563,000 and has only ONE Congressional Representative. Montana's population is 989,000 and still has only ONE Representative. According to Article I, Section 2, Clause 3, that the number of repre
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In order to control the people, every ten years the political parties create new legislative districts to. This process is known as Gerrymandering
The districts benefit one political party and the expense of the other and disenfranchise the voters
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New Hampshire has a population 1.3 million and has 400 state Assembly Districts representing an average of 3,327 people. California has 30 times as many people, but only has 80 Assembly Districts with an average of 489,000 constituents.
If Californi
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The best way to restore our republic is stop re-electing incumbents. If Congressmen knew that they not be re-elected they could concentrate on representing their constituents rather than on soliciting donations from Wall Bankers and Corporations.
Read more…Gerrymandering allow the dominant political party
to pick the voters rather than allowing the voters
to pick their representatives.
Gerrymandering is a corrupt political practice that enables the dominant political party of a state the authority to
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It is easier for a people to control a small fire and a small state government.
Large states are a greater threat to the liberty of the people than smaller ones. I believe that states with a population of over 19 million should be divided into mu
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