Students will examine a 2020 Census brief to understand the apportionment process and to analyze the relationship between a state’s population and its number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, making calculations with a multistep formula. Students will also identify trends in congressional apportionment. Suggested Topics: Apportionment Choropleth maps Political representation U.S. House of Representatives. Topics: Apportionment Choropleth maps Political representation U.S. House of Representatives.