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THE POLITICAL INSTITUTION
The political institution is the body through which power is obtained and exercised to main- tain order and handle conflict in the society.
Electoral Votes by State, 2000
11 4
7331010
4 3 3 17 31
5
57112021 5 9 21 5
6 11 8 13
3
4MA:12 RI:4 CT:7 NJ:15 DE: 3 MD:10
District of Columbia
55
3
11 105 76 8
15
Census. Population Bulletin Vol 56, No 2. June 2001.
No change Loss
6 9
15
4
Number electoral votes
Change since 1990 Census
Source: First Glimpses From the 2000 U.S. Gain
34 9
3
27
OR
CA
AK
MN WI
MA
WA
NV
MT ND ID WY SD
VTNH ME
MI NY RI
U.S. House Delegations
(As determined by the 2000 elections)
Other (Independent) Majority Republican Majority Democratic Equal Party Representation
UT CO
AZNM OK
AR SC DC
NEIA OHPANJCT IL IN WV DE
KS MO KY VA MD TN NC
HI
Source: Federal Election Commission
TX
GA LA
AL MS
FL
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