apportionment
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The American Redistricting Project forecasts California losing four congressional seats in the 2030 apportionment due to population loss, the most of any state by far.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
“The Constitution very clearly says that apportionment is determined by the number of people, not citizens,” he said.
From Salon • Aug. 15, 2025
But as a matter of paramount importance to the compact, the Texas apportionment and the treaty water will be delivered,” Melloy wrote in his report.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023
In general, the apportionment of electoral districts this year appears to be the fairest in 40 years, as reported by the New York Times.
From Scientific American • Nov. 10, 2022
The apportionment of non-assignable expense on the Burlington has been made on the basis of train mileage.
From The Mail Pay on the Burlington Railroad by Anonymous
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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