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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}}'''<br>
** 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