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How is the amount of representatives of each state decided?

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By the state’s population..the more people=the more representatives
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Apportionment refers to the way the number of Representatives for each state is determined every 10 years, as required by the Constitution, following a national census. ... Because the House wanted a manageable number of members, Congress twice set the size of the House at 435 voting members.

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