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The constitution says that each state shall have two senators. Population doesn't count in the Senate. In the House of Representatives populations determine how many seats in the house each state gets. Reapportionment only affects the House not the Senate.

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The assignment of congress of congressional seats after each census is called?

reapportionment


Who does reapportionment affect?

the census poops on it


What does reapportionment do?

1.) Reapportionment is the act of readjusting representation in a legislature, particularly in the US Congress where representation may have to be adjusted due to changes in populations.


What is the reallocation of seats in the House of Representatives?

reapportionment


How is reapportionment determined?

Reapportionment works in a clear manner. This is a state where someone is recalled to a former position of work and they get appointed afresh.


How does reapportionment affect representation in the house of representatives?

it made it permanent.


The size of the House of Representatives comes from the?

reapportionment act of 1929


What body's states representation is not affected by the census?

Senate. Each state has 2 Senators no matter the size.


How many times can a congressman be re-elected?

The US has no term limits on members of the Congress, neither House nor Senate. Unless his or her congressional district is abolished by reapportionment, a Representative can be elected as many times as he wishes, subject only to his popularity and his longevity.


Which term describes the process by which a state gains or loses a congressional seat?

Reapportionment


What keeps the number of members in the house of representatives set where it is?

The Reapportionment Act of 1929


How will your legal resident status be affected if the senate legalizes illegal aliens will you be able to claim citizenship?

your existing legal resident status would not be affected by anybody , you can claim citizenship when you have the right to do so.