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https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_House_of_Representatives
Section 1
Choose one of the 50 states. Hawaii
What is the population of the state? 1,455,271
How many Representatives do they have? 2
Choose a second state. If your first state is big, try a small state or vice versa.
Your second state. Texas
What is the population of the state? 29,145,505
How many Representatives do they have? 36
What difference do you notice in population size and the number of representatives this state has?
Answer in 1-2 complete sentences and be sure to name both states in your analysis.
Comparing the number of representatives each state has, I can conclude that the number of
representatives is according to the population. The bigger population is, the bigger the number of
representatives will be.
Why do different states have different numbers of Representatives? Compare this with what you
know about the Senate, which has 2 senators for each state? Answer in 1-2 complete sentences.
The representatives are according to the population each state has. The Senate represents all states
equally even if they are the biggest or the smallest with two senators per state.
Section 2
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Answer each question in 1-2 complete sentences.
How does reapportionment happen?
The number of people who live in a state is counted every 10 years. As the number of people living in
each state changes, the seats in the U.S. House of Representatives has to change. If the number of
people living in a state increases, they will gain more seats in the U.S. House, but, if the state loses
they will lose seats.
If the last census was taken in 2020, when will the next census occur?
The next census will be taken in 2030.
What may happen if a state's population increases? What may happen if it decreases?
If the population increases, the seats in the U.S. House of Representatives will increase, but if the
population decreases the seats will be lost.
Section 3
Answer in 1-2 complete sentences.
Why is the apportionment process important?
Apportionment process measures the population, to make sure the seats in the U.S. House of
Representatives are correct.
https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_House_of_Representatives
Section 1
Choose one of the 50 states. Hawaii
What is the population of the state? 1,455,271
How many Representatives do they have? 2
Choose a second state. If your first state is big, try a small state or vice versa.
Your second state. Texas
What is the population of the state? 29,145,505
How many Representatives do they have? 36
What difference do you notice in population size and the number of representatives this state has?
Answer in 1-2 complete sentences and be sure to name both states in your analysis.
Comparing the number of representatives each state has, I can conclude that the number of
representatives is according to the population. The bigger population is, the bigger the number of
representatives will be.
Why do different states have different numbers of Representatives? Compare this with what you
know about the Senate, which has 2 senators for each state? Answer in 1-2 complete sentences.
The representatives are according to the population each state has. The Senate represents all states
equally even if they are the biggest or the smallest with two senators per state.
Section 2
Now, go to this site. You also may paste this URL into a new tab:
http://parlouisiana.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Reapportionment-and-Redistricting-Fact-Sheet.pd
f
Answer each question in 1-2 complete sentences.
How does reapportionment happen?
The number of people who live in a state is counted every 10 years. As the number of people living in
each state changes, the seats in the U.S. House of Representatives has to change. If the number of
people living in a state increases, they will gain more seats in the U.S. House, but, if the state loses
they will lose seats.
If the last census was taken in 2020, when will the next census occur?
The next census will be taken in 2030.
What may happen if a state's population increases? What may happen if it decreases?
If the population increases, the seats in the U.S. House of Representatives will increase, but if the
population decreases the seats will be lost.
Section 3
Answer in 1-2 complete sentences.
Why is the apportionment process important?
Apportionment process measures the population, to make sure the seats in the U.S. House of
Representatives are correct.
