Question

select the correct answer. why was the reapportionment act of 1929 passed? a. the number of senators per state was changing as the country expanded. b. congressional districts were redrawn to establish safe seats for the political parties. c. membership in the house needed to be capped to prevent an excessive number of members. d. the house was limited to two representatives per state.

Explanation:

The Reapportionment Act of 1929 was passed to set the size of the U.S. House of Representatives at 435 members and to establish a method for reapportioning seats after each census. It aimed to cap the number of representatives to prevent an excessive growth in the size of the House as the population grew. Each state has 2 senators regardless of population changes, so option A is incorrect. Congressional districts are redrawn for other reasons like population shifts and not to establish "safe seats" for political parties as stated in option B. Each state is not limited to two representatives per state as in option D.

Answer:

C. Membership in the House needed to be capped to prevent an excessive number of members.