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ERIC Number: EJ638272
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1341
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The Census, Constitution, Reapportionment, and Redistricting.
Webster, Gerald R.
Journal of Geography, v99 n2 p71-75 Mar-Apr 2000
Explains that census results are the basis for geographic distribution of political power in the United States. Discusses the census, offering historical information that focuses on the issue of territorial representation. Explores the "reapportionment revolution," its impact on the census, and the controversy surrounding the 2000 Census. (CMK)
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Demography, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Government, Government (Administrative Body), Political Issues, Political Power, Population Growth, Population Trends, Rural Areas, Social Studies, United States History, Urban Areas
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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