Reference no: EM13775096
Assignment 1: The Apportionment Problem
You are a census officer in a newly democratic nation and you have been charged with using the census data from the table below to determine how 100 congressional seats should be divided among the 10 states of the union.
|
State
|
Population
|
|
1
|
15475
|
|
2
|
35644
|
|
3
|
98756
|
|
4
|
88346
|
|
5
|
369
|
|
6
|
85663
|
|
7
|
43427
|
|
8
|
84311
|
|
9
|
54730
|
|
10
|
25467
|
Being a fan of United States history, you are familiar with the many methods of apportionment applied to this problem to achieve fair representation in the US House of Representatives. You decide that apportionment (chapter 11, sections 1-4 in your textbook) is the best approach to solving this problem, but need to compare several methods and then determine which is actually fair.
1. Using the Hamilton method of apportionment, determine the number of seats each state should receive.
2. Using the numbers you just calculated from applying the Hamilton method, determine the average constituency for each state. Explain your decision making process for allocating the remaining seats.
3. Calculate the absolute and relative unfairness of this apportionment.
4. Explain how changes in state boundaries or populations could affect the balance of representation in this congress. Provide an example using the results above.
5. How and why could an Alabama Paradox occur?
6. Explain how applying the Huntington-Hill apportionment method helps to avoid an Alabama Paradox.
7. Based upon your experience in solving this problem, do you feel apportionment is the best way to achieve fair representation? Be sure to support your answer.
8. Suggest another strategy that could be applied to achieve fair representation either using apportionment methods or a method of your choosing.
|
Used to calculate cost of goods sold during the period
: Which of the following equations is used to calculate cost of goods sold during the period? Work-in-process inventory is composed of: Holden Industries began July with a finished-goods inventory of $48,000. The finished-goods inventory at the end of ..
|
|
Does the company have any contingent liabilities
: What are the amounts and descriptions of the company's current liabilities for the most recent year? Does the company have any contingent liabilities? If yes, please describe. What are the three categories of contingent liabilities and the treatment ..
|
|
Who makes up the y generation
: Who are the baby boomers? Who makes up the Y Generation? How are the individuals entering the workforce different from the supervisors? Why is this important to know
|
|
Manufactures several lines of packing equipment
: AVF Inc. manufactures several lines of packing equipment. The company considers product reliability and outstanding customer service to be critical to its success. The customer service department is responsible for: Developing aand delivering custome..
|
|
Problem related to the apportionment problem
: You are a census officer in a newly democratic nation and you have been charged with using the census data from the table below to determine how 100 congressional seats should be divided among the 10 states of the union.
|
|
What legal tests were applied
: What provision of the law was at issue? Briefly state the facts of the case. What legal tests were applied? Were there any unusual elements in the case
|
|
Relationship between science-technology affect environment
: How do you define environmental science? How does the relationship between science and technology affect environmental problems and solutions in today's society?
|
|
Describe the best design and architecture for an erp system
: Describe the best design and architecture for an ERP system. Explain in detail why this architecture is the best fit for large companies like Wal-Mart and Amazon.com
|