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The Mathematics of Power (Weighted Voting) [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A 12-page student handout of exercises on weighted voting. Questions address notation, quotas, issues, types of voter power, the Banzhaf power index, and the Shapley-Shubik power index.
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Indiana University

Indiana University Northwest: Weighted Voting

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how a weighted voting system works and provides examples for Canada, the European Economic Community, Nassau County in New York, the United Nations Security Council, and more. The Banzhaf index of power and the Shapley-Shubik...