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TERRITORIAL DISTRICT [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Political Science (General)
DEF

One of the territorial divisions of each state of the U.S. from which a member of the house or representatives is elected.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences politiques (Généralités)
DEF

Section du territoire des États-Unis ayant le droit d'élire un représentant au «congress».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
CONT

Cuando se lo insta a ser más explícito respecto de a qué se refiere con una elección popular, en primer lugar considerará la elección de un representante por parte de todas las personas mayores de edad que viven en un distrito territorial, pero es probable que no niegue el carácter representativo cuando las mujeres están excluidas del sufragio o cuando, en un sistema de representación proporcional, el criterio es personal en lugar de territorial.

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