Slaves counted as two-thirds of a person.
The population of each state is divided into congressional districts by the number of registered voters and geographic lines. Federal congressional districts are similarly divided.
3/5 of the population of slaves were counted for each state
Slaves were counted by population by three-fifths of a person.
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13 congressional districts By: Abshir Jama
Representation is based on population. Each state is broken up into counties which contain "congressional districts" with a specific number of residents which, when such number is surpassed, requires the creation of a new district.
population levels determine number of districts
Burgettstown, Pennsylvania is listed under congressional district number 18. Burgettstown, Pennsylvania congressional district is represented by the zip code 15021 and the surrounding area.
Legislature must draw the districts so they each include roughly the same number of constituents.
NEUTRONS AND PROTONS are counted in an atom to determine it's mass number.
The number of congressional districts per state is determined every 10 years, after the census.