The table below gives the proportion of different communities among the candidate who won election to the US Congress. Compare these to the proportion of these communities in the population of the US. Based on this, would you suggest a system of reservation in the US Congress ? If yes, why and for which communities? If not, why not?
The table below gives the proportion of different communities among the candidate who won election to the US Congress. Compare these to the proportion of these communities in the population of the US. Based on this, would you suggest a system of reservation in the US Congress ? If yes, why and for which communities? If not, why not?
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Proportion of the community (in per cent) in the |
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House of
representatives |
Population of
US |
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Black |
8 |
13 |
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Hispanic |
5 |
13 |
|
Whites |
86 |
70 |
Ans.
Opinions will vary. Reservation should be there for the Hispanic and Black because they are not adequately representated in the US Congress.