-If the Hamilton Method Is Used to Apportion Legislative Seats

question 16

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 Hamilton Method is used to apportion legislative seats to three states with the initial and revised populations given in the table (in thousands) , then one of the states loses a seat to another if The number of seats being apportioned is 11.
$\begin{array} { l | c c c } \text { State } & a & b & c \\\hline \text { Initial Population } & 55 & 125 & 190 \\\text { Revised Population } & 61 & 148 & 215\end{array}$
Which state loses a seat to which state, and does the Population Paradox occur?

• A)c loses a seat to a, no
• B)c loses a seat to a, yes
• C)c loses a seat to b, yes
• D)c loses a seat to b, no

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