Meaning & use
Malapportionment
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The unfair or unequal distribution of electoral districts or representatives relative to population size.
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Critics argued that malapportionment in the state legislature gave rural voters disproportionate power.
The court ruled that the malapportionment violated the principle of one person, one vote.
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A key term in political science and constitutional law, often discussed alongside redistricting and voting rights.
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