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Which model of representation is more equitable--the single-member district or proportional representation? Why?

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This solution provides an opinion as to which model of representation is more equitable: the single district model, or proportional representation.

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Single-member districts, or first past the post systems, are the current form of representation in the American system. Proportional representation, on the other hand, is more commonly used in the European nation-states. To compare the two, we must first understand what is meant by more equitable. In single-member districts, especially in the American model, there are districts which have been "gerrymandered". This means, these districts have been manipulated in a way that would allow for the election of ...

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