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US Constitution study guide: Difference between revisions
→Section 2. [composition of the House & requirements for office, Enumeration clause & impeachment]
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* how the members of the House will be elected | * how the members of the House will be elected | ||
* how representation will be calculated from the population ("apportionment") via a census | * how representation will be calculated from the population ("apportionment") via a census | ||
** since no census had been conducted, Section 2. sets the number of representatives per each of the original states}}''' | ** since no census had been conducted, Section 2. sets the number of representatives per each of the original states}}''' | ||
The '''{{#tip-text: House of Representatives|By "representatives" the Constitution establishes the "lower house" as direct representative of the people | The '''{{#tip-text: House of Representatives|By "representatives" the Constitution establishes the "lower house" as direct representative of the people | ||
* here is a fundamental application of the concept of "republicanism," as outlined in the Federalist Papers | * here is a fundamental application of the concept of "republicanism," as outlined in the Federalist Papers | ||