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Decennial Census

A count of the entire population of the United States conducted every ten years, as required by the Constitution, to determine representation in Congress.

Apportionment

The process of dividing the 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the states based on their population count from the decennial census.

Redistricting

The process by which states redraw their congressional and state legislative district boundaries after each decennial census to ensure districts have roughly equal populations.

U.S. National

A person who owes allegiance to the U.S. but is not a U.S. citizen, such as someone born in American Samoa.

Voting Rights Act of 1965

A landmark federal law that prohibits racial discrimination in voting.

Severability Clause

A provision in a law that states if one part of the law is found to be unconstitutional, the rest of the law will still remain in effect.