How long is a term for a member elected to the house
2 Years
What are the qualifications to be a representative?
25+ years old, citizen of the US for 7+ years, must live in the state elected in
What states were referenced in the Consitution?
The 13 Original Colonies
What does it mean that Representatives are apportioned according to their respective numbers?
That the # of reps per state is dependent on the population of that state
How frequently is the US census taken?
Every 10 Years
What is the minimum number of reps a state must have?
1
What is the minimum amount of people 1 representative may represent?
30,000
What is the number of reps each state initially had?
NH: 3
MA: 8
RI: 1
CT: 5
NY: 6
NJ: 4
PA: 8
DE: 1
MD: 6
VA: 10
NC: 5
SC: 5
GA: 3
What are the Methods considered for apportioning reps in the US?
Hamilton’s, Adam’s, Jefferson’s, Webster’s, Lowndes’s, Hunton-Hill’s
What was the first Veto in the US?
Washington Vetoing Hamilton’s Method in 1791
What Methods were actually used?
Jefferson’s in 1791, Webster’s in 1842, Huntington Hill’s Method 1941-now
Describe Hamilton’s Method
Use a Standard Divisor, Find Lower Quotas, Add to highest fractal part if needed
What is the Quota Rule?
A State’s apportionment should always be either its lower or upper quota
What method always follows the Quota Rule?
Hamilton’s
Describe Jefferson’s Method
Use a Modified Divisor, Find Lower Quotas, Repeat until perfect combo is met
Describe Lowndes’s Method
Use a Standard Divisor, Find Lower Quotas, Add to highest relative fractional part
Describe Webster’s Method
Use a Modified Divisor, Round Using Normal Rules, Repeat until perfect combo is met
Describe Huntington-Hill’s Method
Use a Modified Divisor, Round using Geometric Mean, Repeat until perfect combo is met
What is the Formula for Deviations?
Deviation = Allocation -Quota (From Standard Divisor)
Use Absolute Value
What does a lower total deviation value show?
That the method that was used has better fit for the problem than other methods used
Why did Hamilton’s Method Fail?
Alabama, New States, and Population Paradoxes
Describe the Alabama Paradox
When total number of votes increase, some states lose votes
Describe the New States Paradox
When total number of states increase, some states lose votes
Describe the Population Paradox
(After a census) When the population of a state increases, but they have a decrease in votes
