Congressional Apportionment Act of 1792

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:amended_by subsequent apportionment acts
gptkbp:apportioned 105 seats in the House of Representatives
gptkbp:based_on population data from the 1790 Census
gptkbp:date_enacted 1792
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:established method for apportioning seats in the House of Representatives
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Congressional Apportionment Act of 1792
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Constitution_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Apportionment_Act_of_1842
gptkbp:significance first law to govern congressional apportionment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Massachusetts's_12th_congressional_district
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5