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How are House Seats Apportioned?

Season 1 Episode 54 | 3m 09s

The House of Representatives is meant to represent the people based on population. Every ten years, the process of apportionment reworks the makeup of the House to reflect where the people live across the United States, and some states may pick up or lose seats depending on how their populations have changed. Find out how the apportionment process works in this episode of Simple Civics!

Aired: 10/15/24