What is the Congressional Apportionment Amendment?
Q: What is the Congressional Apportionment Amendment?
A: The Congressional Apportionment Amendment is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that would establish a formula for determining the appropriate size of the House of Representatives following each constitutionally required decennial census.
Q: When was it approved by Congress?
A: It was approved by Congress on September 25, 1789.
Q: How many states must ratify it in order for it to become part of the Constitution?
A: It must be ratified by an additional 27 states in order for it to become part of the Constitution.
Q: What happened to one of the other twelve proposed amendments from 1789?
A: One of them, known as Article the Second, was finally ratified in 1992 and became known as the Twenty-seventh Amendment.
Q: Did Congress set a time limit for ratification of this amendment?
A: No, Congress did not set a time limit for its ratification so it is still technically pending before the states.
Q: How many total articles were sent to state legislatures for ratification? A: Twelve "articles of amendment" were sent to state legislatures for ratification.
