Multiple choice

According to the United States Constitution, the federal census is used to determine the

  1. size of the United States Supreme Court

  2. maximum number of cabinet members

  3. apportionment of members in the House ofRepresentatives

  4. number of senators allotted to each state

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Constitution mandates a decennial census to count the population. This data is used to apportion the 435 seats in the House of Representatives among the states based on their population size.