In 2010, the United States conducted a census to count all citizens in each state. The results were used to reassess the number of seats each state was awarded in the House of Representatives. States whose populations had increased, like Texas and Florida, gained seats in Congress, while states whose populations had decreased, like New York and Ohio, lost seats. Explain which constitutional principle this scenario illustrates. What evidence led you to that conclusion?

•popular sovereignty
•republicanism
•rule of law
•limited government
•federalism
•separation of powers
•checks and balances
••CHOOSE ONE

(100 points) project: progressive era research your topic and write at least seven hundred words to discuss one of the following topics. a. evaluate the impact of progressive era reforms. b. evaluate the impact of progressive reform leaders such as susan b. anthony or robert lafollette. c. evaluate the impact of third parties and their candidates such as h. ross perot and george wallace on america. note: as with any research you do, evaluate the validity of your source: a. who is the author? b. is the author an authority on the subject? c. how does the author use language? d. what sources appear in the author's work? e. from what you know or have learned about the author, is the presentation inappropriately biased?