Migration and Political Power (MigPol)
MigPol lets a student study the effects of population growth an migration
it affects congressional apportionment in the United States.
As certain states grow in population more quickly than others,
the size of their delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives also grows.
With MigPol, students can see how current trends in population growth
may translate into future political power, or model the effects of
alternate scenarios.
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Last updated: 07/07/2006.
