by counting the slaves however, the slave states increased their representation in the house.
For those seeking to change the current population standard for apportioning the seats in the
House of Representatives, there appears to be at least three possible choices. First, and most
obvious, amend the U.S. Constitution. Second, use the citizen population in the redistricting
process to geographically define the congressional districts. Or third, change the apportionment
law to adopt an apportionment formula that, when used with the total population, mimics the
apportionment distribution that occurs when using the citizen population.
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