Representatives and direct taxes are apportioned among the several states according to their respective numbers
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The house of representatives is composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states 1 0 2and
No person can be a representative without attaining the age of twenty-five years and being a citizen of the United States for seven years 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Representatives and direct taxes are apportioned among the several states according to their respective numbers 1 0 2Opposing Arguments
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