The table below gives the proportion of different communities among the candidates who won elections 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 reservations in the US Congress? If yes, why and for which communities? If no, why not.
Proportion of the community (in per cent) in the |
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House of Representatives |
Population of US |
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Blacks |
8 |
13 |
Hispanics |
5 |
13 |
Whites |
86 |
70 |
The table below gives the proportion of different communities among the candidates who won elections 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 reservations in the US Congress? If yes, why and for which communities? If no, why not.
Proportion of the community (in per cent) in the | ||
House of Representatives | Population of US | |
Blacks | 8 | 13 |
Hispanics | 5 | 13 |
Whites | 86 | 70 |
The table below gives the proportion of different communities among the candidates who won elections 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 reservations in the US Congress? If yes, why and for which communities? If no, why not.
Proportion of the community (in per cent) in the | ||
House of Representatives | Population of US | |
Blacks | 8 | 13 |
Hispanics | 5 | 13 |
Whites | 86 | 70 |
State which of these were reasons for the defeat of the Congress in 1967. Give reasons for your answer.
(a) The absence of a charismatic leader in the Congress party
(b) Split within the Congress party
(c) Increased mobilisation of regional, ethnic and communal groups
(d) All of the above
(e) Internal differences within the Congress party