apportionment
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“The Constitution very clearly says that apportionment is determined by the number of people, not citizens,” he said.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2025
Because of a 1960s Supreme Court ruling, the apportionment of state Senate seats is based on population, not geography.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
But as a matter of paramount importance to the compact, the Texas apportionment and the treaty water will be delivered,” Melloy wrote in his report.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2023
In general, the apportionment of electoral districts this year appears to be the fairest in 40 years, as reported by the New York Times.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 10, 2022
When the men came down into the drawing room, Mr. Crabb discovered that Miss Wharton had carefully ensconced herself in the center of a perimeter of skirts, which defied disintegration and apportionment.
From The Maker of Opportunities by George Gibbs
Vocabulary lists containing apportionment
The Golden Compass
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"The Federalist No. 10," Vocabulary from the argument
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The Federalist No. 10 by James Madison
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