Question

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 Proportion of the community (in per cent) in the House of Representatives Population of US Blacks 8 13 Hispanics 5 13 Whites 86 70

Answer 1

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Yes, the system of reservation should be present in the US Congress for Hispanics and Blacks. Their representation in the US Congress is comparatively lower than Whites, who are the majority in the US.