Maine v. Mathematics: A Tale of Reapportionment, Calculation and Indignation

The national legislature of the US of America, the Congress, consists of two chambers. Each state in the US elects two members to the Senate. But in the other chamber, the House of Representatives, members are allotted to the states based on the population of each state. Now the size of the House can change at any time. But in principle, if a state has 6% of the US' population, it will be given 6% of the membership in the House of Representatives. Here, Caulifield explore the mathematical principles and politics collided to produce entertaining debates among the legislators.