apportionment
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Federal law holds that a mid-decade Census can be conducted, but not used for apportionment.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2025
The successful challenge by Phoenix won’t change how many congressional seats Arizona got during the apportionment process, or the more detailed numbers used for redrawing political boundaries.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2023
These panels often resort to computer programs to find the fairest possible apportionment.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 10, 2022
This, obviously, can affect apportionment for the other states.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2022
After each decennial census is taken a new apportionment is made by Congress on the basis of the new population.
From Government in the United States National, State and Local by Garner, James Wilford
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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