The following table contains the 2000 apportionment population totals and standard quota...

The following table contains the 2000 apportionment population totals and standard quotas for each state listed from the most populated to the least populated. The apportionment population of the United States in 2000 was 281,424,177.

a. Apportion the 435 House seats according to Hamilton’s method as described in Section 5.1.

b. Apportion the 435 House seats according to Jefferson’s method.

c. Compare the apportionments from Hamilton’s method and Jefferson’s method, paying attention to the states where results of the two methods differ. Which states would prefer that Hamilton’s method be used? Which states would prefer that Jefferson’s method be used?

d. Based on your comparison of apportionments in part (c), would you say that one (or both) of these two methods appears to favor states with larger populations? Explain.