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Mr. Beat explains why it's difficult for every U.S. Representative to truly represent their district.
Produced by Matt Beat. Music by @theminivandals1840
#ushouse #ushistory #politicalscience
Sources/further reading:
https://redistricting.lls.edu/redistricting-101/where-are-the-lines-drawn/
constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S2-C1-1/ALDE_00001031
http://archive.fairvote.org/?page=526
amacad.org/ourcommonpurpose/recommendation-1-1
history.house.gov/Blog/2019/April/4-16-Apportionment-1
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The U.S. House of Representatives Has Never Been Less Representative
When Congress first met in 1789, there were 59 Representatives in the House of Representatives, and on average, each of those 59 represented around 34,000 people.
In the following decades, American voters often got to choose multiple candidates to represent them in the House, in either at-large elections or in multi-member districts.
And then, there were two notable laws passed by Congress that made the House way less representative.
First, the Apportionment Act of 1842 basically said there had to be congressional districts, each with only one representative. Later the Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929 capped the number of representatives in the House to 435 members….ALWAYS…NO MATTER HOW BIG THE POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES EVER GETS.
Today, each House member represents, on average, around 759,000 people.
Mr. Beat explains why it's difficult for every U.S. Representative to truly represent their district.
Produced by Matt Beat. Music by @theminivandals1840
#ushouse #ushistory #politicalscience
Sources/further reading:
https://redistricting.lls.edu/redistricting-101/where-are-the-lines-drawn/
constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S2-C1-1/ALDE_00001031
http://archive.fairvote.org/?page=526
amacad.org/ourcommonpurpose/recommendation-1-1
history.house.gov/Blog/2019/April/4-16-Apportionment-1
For business inquiries or to send snail mail to Mr. Beat:
iammrbeat.com/contact.html
youtube.com/c/iammrbeat/about
Connect with me:
https://linktr.ee/iammrbeat
Mr. Beat’s website: iammrbeat.com
Mr. Beat’s second channel: youtube.com/c/TheBeatGoesOn1981
Mr. Beat's band: electricneedleroom.us
How to support Mr. Beat:
💰Donate to Mr. Beat for great perks on Patreon: patreon.com/iammrbeat
🤑Donate to Mr. Beat on Paypal: paypal.me/mrbeat
☕Buy Mr. Beat a coffee: ko-fi.com/iammrbeat
“Free” ways to show support:
✔️Subscribe to my channel
⏰Turn on notifications
👍Like, share, and comment on my videos
Buy Mr. Beat merch:
matt-beat-shop.fourthwall.com
bonfire.com/store/mr-beat
https://sfsf.shop/support-mrbeat/
Buy Mr. Beat's book:
amzn.to/386g7cz
Amazon Storefront: amazon.com/shop/mr.beat
Affiliate Links:
Useful Charts: usefulcharts.com/?aff=12
Kids Connect: kidskonnect.com/?ref=iammrbeat
Ekster: https://ekster.com?sca_ref=444709.jvllq3EEOm
Shampoo: https://rb.gy/vlqeym
Acne fighter: https://rb.gy/a6dnb0
The U.S. House of Representatives Has Never Been Less Representative
When Congress first met in 1789, there were 59 Representatives in the House of Representatives, and on average, each of those 59 represented around 34,000 people.
In the following decades, American voters often got to choose multiple candidates to represent them in the House, in either at-large elections or in multi-member districts.
And then, there were two notable laws passed by Congress that made the House way less representative.
First, the Apportionment Act of 1842 basically said there had to be congressional districts, each with only one representative. Later the Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929 capped the number of representatives in the House to 435 members….ALWAYS…NO MATTER HOW BIG THE POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES EVER GETS.
Today, each House member represents, on average, around 759,000 people.
