Asked by twin

How is the number of representatives awarded to a state in the US House of Representatives determined?

A.
by the number of electoral districts in the state

B.
by the amount of taxes collected by the state

C.
by the geographical size of the state

D.
by the population of the state

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
D. by the population of the state.

House seats are apportioned among the states based on the decennial U.S. Census (currently using the method of equal proportions), with each state guaranteed at least one representative and the total fixed at 435.