In 1791, the Hamilton method of apportionment for the House of Representatives was appro...

In 1791, the Hamilton method of apportionment for the House of Representatives was approved. However, President Washington vetoed the bill, and the Hamilton method was not used until 1852. The following table contains apportionment population totals for the states that were part of the United States in the years 1790 and 1800

In 1800, there were 141 seats in the House of Representatives.

a. Find and interpret the standard divisor.

b. Apportion the seats according to Hamilton’s method.