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MALAPPORTIONMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- malapportionment
1, record 1, English, malapportionment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electoral districts that vary greatly in population(a condition referred to as "malapportionment") violate a central tenet of democracy... 2, record 1, English, - malapportionment
Record 1, Key term(s)
- electoral malapportionment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- découpage électoral inégal
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9coupage%20%C3%A9lectoral%20in%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un découpage électoral inégal : en d’autres termes, des différences excessives en ce qui concerne l’importance des circonscriptions (c’est-à-dire le rapport entre le nombre de représentants élus et le nombre d’électeurs (ou, plus généralement, le nombre d’habitants/de citoyens) pour chaque circonscription [...] 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9coupage%20%C3%A9lectoral%20in%C3%A9gal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mal prorrateo
1, record 1, Spanish, mal%20prorrateo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desigualdad en la división de la población de electores dentro de un estado o territorio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - mal%20prorrateo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- equal weight
1, record 2, English, equal%20weight
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electoral districts that vary greatly in population(a condition referred to as "malapportionment") violate a central tenet of democracy, namely, that all voters should be able to cast a vote of equal weight. 2, record 2, English, - equal%20weight
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plein coefficient
1, record 2, French, plein%20coefficient
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La répartition obligatoire du temps d'antenne à libérer pour achat en période de grande écoute s'appuie sur des facteurs qui accordent plein coefficient au pourcentage des sièges occupés à la Chambre des communes et au pourcentage des votes que chaque parti enregistré a recueilli à la dernière élection générale [...] 2, record 2, French, - plein%20coefficient
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- peso igual
1, record 2, Spanish, peso%20igual
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dar un peso igual al voto de cada ciudadano. 2, record 2, Spanish, - peso%20igual
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