-If the Jefferson Method Is Used to Apportion 250 Legislative

question 43

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 250 legislative seats to five states with the populations given in the table, then a violation of the Quota Rule occurs. $$\begin{array} { l | c c c c c } \text { State } & \text { a } & \text { b } & \text { c } & \text { d } & \text { e } \\\hline \text { Population } & 912,000 & 1,117,000 & 4,537,000 & 739,000 & 695,000\end{array}$$ The apportionment for which state violates the Quota Rule?

• A)b
• B)e
• C)c
• D)a

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