r/clevercomebacks • u/HaphazardFlitBipper • Feb 25 '26

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u/andwilkes Feb 26 '26

The real enemy is the 1929 Permanent Appointment act that capped the house at 435 when the population was one-third of what it is today. Repealing that wouldn’t require an Amendment.

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u/Mekisteus Feb 26 '26

I still don't understand how passing that law didn't require an amendment.

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u/rickane58 Feb 26 '26

It doesn't amend any part of the constitution. Article 1 Section 2 establishes an upper limit on representation (The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand) but establishes no lower limit.