-If the Jefferson Method Is Used to Apportion 131 Legislative

question 55

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 131 legislative seats to six states with the populations given in the table, then a violation of the Quota Rule occurs. $$\begin{array} { l | c c c c c c } \text { State } & \mathrm { a } & \mathrm { b } & \mathrm { c } & \mathrm { d } & \mathrm { e } & \mathrm { f } \\\hline \text { Population } & 5672 & 8008 & 2400 & 6789 & 4972 & 20,000\end{array}$$ The apportionment for which state violates the Quota Rule?

• A)e
• B)b
• C)d
• D)f

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