10.2 House of Representatives

12. Summarize the Supreme Court's decision in Wesberry v. Sanders and explain why it was important.

"One person, one vote" congressional districts should have equal population

What government document is used to determine how many seats a state will receive?

Article I directs Congress to reapportion the seats in the House every 10 years.

On what day are congressional elections held?

First Tuesday after the first Monday in November of every even-numbered year

Why do members of the House pay attention to "the folks back home"?

Short terms mean that the next election is just around the corner.

If the legislature has gerrymandered districts, what has it done?

They have been drawn to the advantage of the political party that controls the state legislature,

What is the minimum number of representatives in Congress (both senators and members of the House) that a State can have?

1 Representative

How long is each term of the House?

2 years

How many members are there in the House of Representatives?

435

What is an off-year election?

Between presidential election

What determines the number of representatives (apportioned) for each state?

The Census Bureau

What did the Reapportionment Act of 1929 say?

The Census Bureau would determine(reapportion) the seats each state, every 10 years

Who usually loses seats in off-year elections?

The party that holds the presidency