Apportionment is the process by which seats in a legislative body are distributed among administrative divisions, such as states or parties, entitled to representation. This page presents the general principles and issues related to apportionment.

What is an example of apportioned?

The definition of apportion is to give out a certain amount of something to a number of people. If a country only had a certain amount of wheat and decided to ration it in a fair manner, that would be an example of apportion the wheat.

What does apportioned mean in government?

Apportionment measures the population so that seats in the U.S. House of Representatives can be correctly apportioned among the states.