Chapter XXIX

§1. Of what does congress consist? For what terms were members of the old congress appointed? Why has the term of a representative been extended to two years?

§2. What qualifications are required for voting for representatives? What reasons were there for this rule?

§3. What are the qualifications of a representative? Give the reasons for these qualifications.

§4. Give the rule of apportioning representatives and direct taxes.

§5. What made it difficult to agree upon a rule of apportionment? In what states did slavery then exist? Name the present slaveholding states.

§7. Upon what terms was the question of apportionment settled?

§8. Illustrate the rule by an example.

§9. How are the slave states benefited by this arrangement as to taxes?

§10. What do they gain as to representation?

§11. How is the number of representatives limited? How often is the ratio of representation fixed?

§12. Why has the ratio been from time to time increased? How is a representation secured to the smallest states?

§13. State the ratio and the number of representatives after each census.

§14. How is a state districted for choosing representatives? When are they chosen?

§15. How are territories represented?