Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Congressional_Apportionment_Act_of_1911
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| gptkbp:affects |
local governance structures
Congressional elections state legislative districts national political landscape state representation in Congress federal funding distribution |
| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Apportionment_Act_of_1941
gptkb:Apportionment_Act_of_1950 every ten years |
| gptkbp:applies_to |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:political_organization
census data accuracy |
| gptkbp:controversy |
debate over representation fairness
|
| gptkbp:effective_date |
gptkb:1929
June 18, 1929 |
| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:U._S._Constitution,_Article_I,_Section_2
apportionment process criteria for congressional representation criteria for representation fixed number of representatives method for calculating representatives permanent apportionment formula representation based on population size |
| gptkbp:goal |
to ensure fair representation based on population
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Great Depression era
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Apportionment Act of 1929
|
| gptkbp:impact |
reduced the number of representatives from 433 to 435
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| gptkbp:influenced |
civic engagement initiatives
state redistricting processes state political dynamics subsequent apportionment laws political party strategies political representation debates state population policies |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
demographic changes
Population growth trends in the U. S. |
| gptkbp:introduced |
Representative John Quincy Adams
|
| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
minority representation
|
| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
gptkb:U._S._Census_Bureau
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
increased political engagement
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Reapportionment_Act_of_1929
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to establish a method for apportioning seats in the House of Representatives
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act
gptkb:election gptkb:Census_of_1930 political accountability federal representation House of Representatives elections U. S. political system U. S. legislative process U. S. demographics |
| gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:Apportionment_Act_of_1941
|
| gptkbp:replaced_by |
gptkb:Apportionment_Act_of_1967
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| gptkbp:requires |
decennial census
population data for apportionment regular updates based on census |
| gptkbp:significance |
first permanent method of apportionment
|