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feb 12, 1788 - No. 54 The Apportionment of Members Among the States

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Author James Madison defends the constitution's system for apportioning representatives among the States according to population. He also discusses the decision to count slaves as three-fifths of a person.

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feb 12, 1788
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~ 237 years ago

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