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Chapter 2, Problem 24E
The Nassau County (N.Y.) Board of Supervisors (1960’s version). In the 1960’s, the voting in the Nassau County Board of Supervisors was represented by the weighted voting system
a. List all the three-player winning coalitions and find the critical players in each coalition.
b. List all the four-player winning coalitions and find the critical players in each coalition. (Hint: there are 11 four-player winning coalitions.)
c. List all the five-player winning coalitions and find the critical players in each coalition.
d. Use the results in
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EXCURSIONS IN MOD.MATH W/ACCESS >BI<
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