Explains how a weighted voting system works and provides examples for Canada, the European Economic Community, Nassau County in New York, the United Nations Security Council, and more. The Banzhaf index of power and the Shapley-Shubik index are also discussed.

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applications of statistics, election theory, weighted voting system, banzhaf index of power, shapley-shubik index, applications

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