Abstract

In this study we try to explore the concept of “Apportionment and redistricting in the US House of Representatives” in a holistic context. The main focus of the research is on “House of Representative” and its relation with “Florida”. The research also analyzes many aspects of “Apportionment and redistricting in the US House of Representatives” and tries to gauge its effect on “Redistricting Accomplished in Florida (2011-2012)”.

Apportionment and redistricting in the U.S House of Representatives

Introduction

Apportionment is a process in which seats in the United State House of Representative are reallocated amongst the states that together are 50, subsequent constitutionally each authorization census of decennial. A certain number of seats are allotted to each state that communicate total residents share in fifty (50) states. Nevertheless, at least one seat is constitutionally guaranteed. In order words, the political power is given to each state that is divided differently in to the upper house that called Senate and lower house called the House of Representatives. Apportion of seats in the U.S House of Representative (the House) is done on the basis of the relative population that each state comprises to the sum of the whole population of the union. Regions are created by the states through which the legislative body will be nominated in order to provide service to the U.S House of Representatives. Equivalent power and authority is provided to each state of America. Small number of seat allotted to the U.S House of Representatives. Section 2 of U.S code has been presently revoked, misplaced, aperture redistricting in U.S house to a superior amount to the population of the nation with 300 million. U.S House of Representative's power of politics in several states is malapportioned. However, this House of Representative's power of politic should be based on population.

The practice of drawing electoral region restrictions of United States is called Redistricting. This is frequently in reaction to the change in population that is established through the outcome of the decennial census. The primary responsibility of the state legislature in 36 states for the creation of redistricting plan and for exceptional cases, the approvals from the state of the governor are considered necessary. In order for the reduction in the duties of the legislature politics, other seven states follow an independent commission that bears by congressional redistricting. Moreover, the remaining state that includes Florida, Lowa and Maine have been furnish with the power of self-governing bodies for the purpose of advising the plan of redistricting, but safeguard legislatures role for the approval. Adding together, the selection of the municipal government on the region basis is also fallen for the redistrict.

Importance of Apportionment and Redistricting in the U.S House of Representatives

The importance of apportionment and Redistricting in U.S House of Representatives is to create mainly distribution of equally seats of congressional among the states. The additional requirement of the constitution was that each representative will be responsible for 33,000 of the population. Nevertheless, the growing population wasn't any issue as it is obvious with the increasing ...