In 1789, each member of the U.S. House of Representatives represented approximately _____ citizens; whereas today each member of the U.S. House of Representatives represents approximately _____ citizens.
A) 10,000; 100,000
B) 30,000; 650,000
C) 50,000; 250,000
D) 100,000: 1,000,000
E) 1,000,000; 1,500,000

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In 1789, the U.S. Constitution set the representation ratio for the House of Representatives at one representative for every 30,000 citizens. Today, due to population growth and the fixed number of 435 representatives, each member represents about 650,000 citizens.

In 1789, Each Member of the U