Republican (nationalist) President Abraham Lincoln, of the united States—without a constitutional amendment—signs the Apportionment Act of 1862, requiring States to elect their Representatives by winner-take-all districts.

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Authority:

“Law of the Jungle”
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References:

Apportionment Act of 1862, 12 Public Statutes at Large 572 (1862).

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,213,590,712,228

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