Which apportionment method may produce the population paradox?
A)Adams
B)Jefferson
C)Webster
D)Hamilton

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The Hamilton (also known as the largest remainder) method of apportionment can produce the population paradox. This paradox occurs when a state's population increases more than another state's population, yet the state with the larger increase receives fewer seats in the apportionment process due to the rounding inherent in the Hamilton method.

Which Apportionment Method May Produce the Population Paradox