Unequal Representation of the States
According to the 1860 Census there were a total of 3,953,760 slaves. but only 3/5's of them were counted for the purpose of apportionment in the House of Representatives.
The remaining 2/5's were not counted. Wo
Read more…According to the 2010 Census the population of the United States was 308,745,538. There are 435 Congressional Districts with an average 709,757 constituents..
The smallest districts are located in Rhode Island and represent 526,000 people. If all of
Read more…There are movements in California, Oregon, Washington, Illinois, Florida, Colorado and New York to create new states. Many of the people living outside of the metropolitan areas in these states feel as though they are not being represented.
In 1791 Alexander Hamilton proposed a method for determining the number of representatives each of the states would have in the House of Representatives. His plan was approved by Congress, but was vetoes by George Washington,
Hamilton's plan took the
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Political power is like pizza. It can be shared by the few or by the many. The larger the number of people at the table, the smaller each person's share will be.
When all of the political power is shared by only 435 Congressional Representatives,
Read more…Our national government has a bicameral legislature where there is one house representing the people and a second house representing the states.
The states also have bicameral legislatures with one house representing people and a second house repr
In the early days, the House of Representatives was truly the People's House. The people were well represented and the men elected to serve were accountable.
As the population of the country continued to grow, the number of representatives increase
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One Rep for every 37,082
The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their districts.
Connecticut 5All representatives were elected statewide |
People that enter our country are illegal aliens, they are not immigrants, They are like tourists that refuse to go home.
The people who enter our country illegally are nothing more than uninvited guests. If you want to invite an illegal alien to be
Read more…In Virginia in 1619 when the House of Burgesses was established the total population of Virginia was 2,400 and 22 men were elected to represent the people. They had one representative for every 109 people living in the colony.
In 1776 the populatio
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Separate but Not Equal
POPULATION OF THE STATES - 2010 CENSUS
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According to the 2010 Census the State of Utah had a population of 2,763,884 and were assigned 4 Congressional Representatives. The average number of constituents in each or our Congressional Districts is 690,971.
The State of
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If You Live in Montana,
You are Not Being Equally Represented
If you live in Montana you only count as 3/5th's of a person when compared to people living in Wyoming. Should the vote of someone in one state count more than the vote of a person in
Read more…On October 2, 1789, President George Washington, at the request of the First Congress, sent the 12 amendments approved by the First Congress on September 25, 1789 to the executives of the 13 existing States. The President requested that the State Exe
Read more…Joe A. Wolverton, II, J.D. is a correspondent for The New American and travels frequently nationwide speaking on topics of nullification, the NDAA, and the surveillance stat
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On October 2, 1789, President George Washington, at the request of the First Congress, sent the 12 amendments approved by the First Congress on September 25, 1789 to the executives of the 13 existing States. The President requested that the State E
Read more…The population of Delaware was 45,385 and 2,996 slaves. For the purpose of apportionment 1,778 would have been counted. If Delaware had been assigned more than one delegate, that would have provided Delaware with more than one representative for
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 Article 1, Section 2, Clause 3  Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Numbe |
In 1860 there were 178 representatives in the Congress of the United States and two firths of all of the slaves were not counted for the purpose of determing the number of representatives in Congress.
There were 3,953,761 slaves in 1861, but only 2,
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Article 1, Section 2, Clause 3
Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number
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