USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE GREAT COMPROMISE

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The Census occurs every 10 years and counts the population of a state. Based on this population the number of delegates for each state is determined and are awarded to the-
A
Congress
B
Senate
C
House of Representative
D
New Jersey Plan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Decennial Census Also known as the Population and Housing Census, the Decennial U.S. Census is designed to count every resident in the United States. It is mandated by Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution and takes place every 10 years.

Detailed explanation-2: -Population Censuses are generally conducted every 10 years and have as primary objective the total enumeration of the population of a country to provide essential information on their spatial distribution, age and sex structure, and other key social and economic characteristics.

Detailed explanation-3: -Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts a census to determine the number of people living in the United States. The U.S. Census Bureau conducts the census in years ending in zero, on Census Day, which is April 1.

Detailed explanation-4: -We generally use the term reapportionment when referring to the process by which the 435 seats of the United States House of Representatives are apportioned among the 50 states. This is accomplished through the use of a mathematical formula, which is recalculated every 10 years following the federal census.

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