-If the Jefferson Method Is Used to Apportion 200 Legislative

question 90

Multiple Choice

$\begin{array} { l | c c c c c } \text { State } & \mathrm { a } & \mathrm { b } & \mathrm { c } & \mathrm { d } & \mathrm { e } \\\hline \text { Population } & 131 & 140 & 304 & 178 & 197\end{array}$
-If the Jefferson Method is used to apportion 200 legislative seats to four states with the populations given in the table, then a violation of the Quota Rule occurs.
$\begin{array} { l | c c c c c } \text { State } & \text { a } & \text { b } & \text { c } & \text { d } & \text { e } \\\hline \text { Population } & 4590 & 1515 & 2015 & 1120 & 1110\end{array}$
The apportionment for which state violates the Quota Rule?

• A)e
• B)d
• C)b
• D)a

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