Question

Review the map.

A U S map titled Number of Representatives per State. Each state is labeled with its abbreviation and number of representatives in that state.

How are the numbers of representatives determined for each state?

by population
by popular vote
by land area
by location

Answer 1

By population — seats in the U.S. House are apportioned to states based on their population (determined by the decennial census), not by land area, location, or popular vote.