Framers believed Congress should represent ALL the people
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“Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate, now what's going to happen to us with both a House and a Senate?”
~ Will Rogers
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“Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.”
~George Washington
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Framers believed Congress should represent ALL the people
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“It is crucial that members of Congress cast votes that are supportive of the values upon which our nation was founded: equality, freedom, and opportunity for all people.”
~ Joe Baca
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designed toexpress the sentiments and viewpoints of diverse constituencies in electoral districtspermit frequent turnover if voters choose to replace representatives
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exact size of the House is currently at 435 membersCongress determines
the number
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The Constitution provides that the total number of seats in the House shall be apportioned (distributed) among the States on populations
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Article I of the Constitution directs Congress to reapportion—redistribute—the seats in the House after each decennial census
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set “permanent” size at 435 membersprovided for “automatic reapportionment”
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Districts that have unusual shapes or even defy description have sometimes been gerrymandered
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Gerrymanderingdrawing
congressional districts to the advantage of the political party that controls the State legislature