Yes, this is true. The mandate is based on three US Supreme Court cases of the early 1960s that determined the original method of apportionment resulted in some people's interests being over-represented, while others' interests were under-represented, which is unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment Equal Protection Clause.
To read a brief synopsis of the court cases, see Related Questions, below.
The principle is called "Checks and Balances".
The division of governmental power into the legislative executive and judicial branches reflects a separation of powers.
Thomas Malthus is the person who made the prediction that the human population would grow quicker than the resources required to sustain it. Malthus was an English scholar. Which is called Malthus' Principle
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The principle known as "separation of powers" which is also referred to as "checks and balances" serves as testament to the brilliance and forethought of the drafters of the Constitution of the United States of America. By designing a tripartite federal government, (a federal government with three, coequal branches), the drafters bequeathed to their descendants the last, best hope for government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Assuming everything works as designed, the drafters created the governmental equivalent of rock, paper scissors.However, separation of powers does not operate or emerge in a vacuum. It is the result of a multi-layered design which includes the complimentary principle known as "division of powers."Division of powers is the often overlooked principle of dividing governmental power among the federal, state, and local governments. Keep in mind that the principle of separation of powers still applies within each level of government within the United States of America. Thus, an executive branch, a legislative branch, and a judicial branch may be found at the federal level, at the state levels, and at the local levels of government.In sum, the complimentary principles known as "separation of powers" and "division of powers" operate and emerge in such a way as to prevent the concentration of governmental power from reaching the level at which significant harm may be done.To view a transcript of the Preamble as well as Articles I through VII of the Constitution of the United States of America, a transcript of the 1st through the 10th Amendments, also known as the Bill of Rights, and a transcript of the 11th through the 27th Amendments, access the links under Related Links, below.
Legislative districts vary in size due to the principle of "one person, one vote," which requires equal representation for all residents. In areas with rapidly growing populations, districts may become larger to accommodate the increased number of residents. Additionally, redistricting processes, gerrymandering, and political considerations can also influence the size of legislative districts.
legislators vote on laws on behalf of citizens.
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Separation of Powers
Separation of Powers
Legislative oversight is part of the constitutional principle of checks and balances because it involves the Supreme Court ruling on laws made in lower courts. The purpose of this is to be sure the laws are in keeping with the Constitution.
One person, one-vote principle.
The "one man, one vote" rule (also called "one person, one vote") derives from the US Supreme Court ruling in Reynolds v. Sims, 377 US 533 (1964) that held state political districts of unequal size resulted in under-representation of some citizens' interests and over-representation of others'. This was considered "unrepublican," per Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution, and also unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause. In order to meet constitutional standards, districts had to be reapportioned so each had approximately equal population.Wesberry v. Sanders, 376 US 1 (1964) applied the same principle to districts of the US House of Representatives.Both Wesberry and Reynolds decisions were predicated on the landmark ruling in Baker v. Carr, 369 US 186 (1962), in which the US Supreme Court decided reapportionment of state legislative districts was not a "political question" that should be resolved through legislation. The Court found legislative conflicts of interest raised justiciable issues that could be addressed and resolved by the Federal courts.
Separation of Powers
Legislative branch, executive branch, and judicial branch.
Separation of Powers
Separation of Powers