Apportionment

How do you find the standard quota?

• State Population/Total Population
• Standard Divisor/Lower Quota
• Population/Standard Divisor
• Total Population/Seat

What is the first step of the Hamilton´s Method?

• Give each state its lower quotes
• Calculate each states standard quota
• Give the surplus seats to the state with the largest fractional parts until there are no more surplus seats
• Each state apportioned its lower quotea

Which method favors large states and have upper quota violations possible?

• Adam's Method
• Webster's Method
• Jefferson's Method
• Hamilton's Method

True and False? If P is 294,000 and the seats is 50, the standard divisor will be 5,880?

• False
• True

The Danville Zoo is closing its reptile exhibit and will distribute 50 turtles to five other zoos. Each zoo will receive a share of turtles based on its attendance figures. What represents the ¨States¨ in this problem?

• Turtles
• Five zoos
• Attendance
• Zoos

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What is the standard quota for Alabama?

• 4.7

• 75.33

• 915.67

• 200

What is the lower quota for Texas?

• 51
• 50
• 49
• 55

What is the standard quota for Illinois?

• 35.15
• 44.55
• 25.16
• 45.15

What is the lower quota for Illinois?

• 46
• 44
• 45
• 47

What is the lower quota for Alabama?

• 10
• 5
• 3
• 4