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33. 30,000 isn't the cap on district size

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 12:25 PM

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The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand, but each State shall have at Least one Representative;

Its the minimum district size. The Constitution bars having more than 1 Representative for every 30,000 people. It doesn't prevent larger numbers of people per Representative, it only gives a minimum.There was concern about having a overly large and unruly legislature, so they made a minimum district size of 30,000 to give an effective ceiling on how many Representatives there are.

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