The Next Census Will Be Conducted in 2020, with a Reapportionment

question 55

Multiple Choice

The next census will be conducted in 2020, with a reapportionment completed soon after based on its results. Assuming the Texas population will increase from its 2010 total, as a result of this reapportionment, Texas will most likely

• A) gain seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
• B) see no change in its allocation of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
• C) lose seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
• D) gain seats in the U.S. Senate.

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