The House is supposed to provide proportional representation, per the US Constitution. It has not since the early 20th century. Instead, it gives significant increased representation to people in lower population states.
Madison’s Grand Compromise was to give EXTRA representation to low population states (2 senators regardless of a States population), not proportional representation.
The House is supposed to provide proportional representation, per the US Constitution. It has not since the early 20th century. Instead, it gives significant increased representation to people in lower population states.
Madison’s Grand Compromise was to give EXTRA representation to low population states (2 senators regardless of a States population), not proportional representation.
Dude was talking about the House, and the Reapportionment Act of 1929
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reapportionment_Act_of_1929