What was the effect of the Reapportionment Act of 1929 on the House of Representatives?

A. It provided that the census would determine seats.

B. It set requirements for the off-year election.

C. It limited the number of seats in the House to 435.

D. It added extra seats to recognize new states.

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Jacoby Hester

2 March, 01:46

What was the effect of the Reapportionment Act of 1929 on the House of Representatives?

A. It provided that the census would determine seats.

B. It set requirements for the off-year election.

C. It limited the number of seats in the House to 435.

D. It added extra seats to recognize new states.

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Obie · Answer 1

On this date, the House passed the Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929, fixing the number of Representatives at 435.

Brice Bautista · Answer 2

C. It limited the number of seats in the House to 435.

Explanation:

The Reapportionment Act of 1929 was a census and apportionment bill passed in 1929. The purpose of this was to established a method to apportioning the 435 seats in the U. S. House of Representatives, which will be a constant number of seats.

What was the effect of the Reapportionment Act of 1929 on the House of Representatives?A. It provided that the census would determine seats.B. It set requirements for the off-year election.C. It limited the number of seats in the House to 435.D. It added extra seats to recognize new states.

What was the effect of the Reapportionment Act of 1929 on the House of Representatives?

A. It provided that the census would determine seats.

B. It set requirements for the off-year election.

C. It limited the number of seats in the House to 435.

D. It added extra seats to recognize new states.