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... district ( not exceeding ten miles square ) as may , by cession of particular States , and the acceptance of Congress , become the seat of the government of the United States , and to exercise like authority over all places purchased by ...
... district ( not exceeding ten miles square ) as may , by cession of particular States , and the acceptance of Congress , become the seat of the government of the United States , and to exercise like authority over all places purchased by ...
Page 191
... district electors . The district plan can be re - established by state action , without Federal constitu- tional amendment . Maine in 1969 became the first state in this century to do so . The plan's constitutionality appears assured ...
... district electors . The district plan can be re - established by state action , without Federal constitu- tional amendment . Maine in 1969 became the first state in this century to do so . The plan's constitutionality appears assured ...
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... Districts No provision requiring election of House members by district appears in the Constitution ; however , it was imposed by law in 1842 , and has been the practice ever since . The original law required that each district electing ...
... Districts No provision requiring election of House members by district appears in the Constitution ; however , it was imposed by law in 1842 , and has been the practice ever since . The original law required that each district electing ...
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