The House of Representatives Today the House of Representatives has 435 members. Congress apportions, or distributes, the House s seats among the States according to their populations. Each State sends at least one representative to the House. Every ten years the House s seats are reapportioned redistributed when the United States counts its population. This count is called a census. After each census has been conducted, the number of representatives of any State may change based on changes in its population. Once Congress tells each State how many House seats it has, the State draws the boundaries of its electoral districts. States must follow guidelines and avoid gerrymandering, or drawing districts in a way that is advantageous to the State legislature's controlling party. Since 1842, the use of the single member district arrangement has allowed the voters of each congressional district to choose one representative from a pool of candidates associated with that district. Before 1842, voters in some States chose their representatives at-large, or from the State as a whole. To become a representative a person must be at least 25 years of age, have been a citizen of the United States for seven years, and live in the State that he or she wishes to represent. Representatives serve two-year terms and may be elected an unlimited number of times. Congressional elections are held in November of even-numbered years. An off-year elections is a congressional election that is held between presidential elections. 1. Describe the single-member district arrangement of selecting a representative 2. What is the basis for apportioning House seats?

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The House of Representatives Today the House of Representatives has 435 members. Congress apportions, or distributes, the House s seats among the States according to their populations. Each State sends at least one representative to the House. Every ten years the House s seats are reapportioned redistributed when the United States counts its population. This count is called a census. After each census has been conducted, the number of representatives of any State may change based on changes in its population. Once Congress tells each State how many House seats it has, the State draws the boundaries of its electoral districts. States must follow guidelines and avoid gerrymandering, or drawing districts in a way that is advantageous to the State legislature's controlling party. Since 1842, the use of the single member district arrangement has allowed the voters of each congressional district to choose one representative from a pool of candidates associated with that district. Before 1842, voters in some States chose their representatives at-large, or from the State as a whole. To become a representative a person must be at least 25 years of age, have been a citizen of the United States for seven years, and live in the State that he or she wishes to represent. Representatives serve two-year terms and may be elected an unlimited number of times. Congressional elections are held in November of even-numbered years. An off-year elections is a congressional election that is held between presidential elections. 1. Describe the single-member district arrangement of selecting a representative 2. What is the basis for apportioning House seats?

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### 1. **Describe the single-member district arrangement of selecting a representative:**The single-member district arrangement allows voters in each congressional district to elect one representative from a pool of candidates specific to that district. This means that each district within a state is represented by one member in the House of Representatives, and voters in that district choose their representative independently of other districts. This system ensures localized representation, as each representative is directly accountable to the constituents of their specific district.---### 2. **What is the basis for apportioning House seats?**The basis for apportioning House seats is the population of each state. Every ten years, the United States conducts a census to count the population. Based on the results of this census, Congress redistributes (or reapportions) the 435 seats in the House of Representatives among the states according to their population size. Each state is guaranteed at least one representative, but states with larger populations receive more seats, while those with smaller populations receive fewer.

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