Table 6: Distribution of Attributes in a Hypothetical Los Angeles Community

$\begin{array}{l|llll}
\hline & \begin{array}{l}
\text { English } \
(\%)
\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}
\text { speaking } \
(\%)
\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}
\text { Spanish speaking } \
(\%)
\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}
\text { Korean speaking } \
(\%)
\end{array} \
\hline \text { Latino } & 20 & 31 & 0 \
\text { Asian } & 17 & 0 & 14 \
\text { Black } & 10 & 0 & 0 \
\text { White } & 8 & 0 & 0
\end{array}$ Let's assume that in order to win political office in this Los Angeles community, a candidate needs to win at least 50% of the vote. Let's also assume that political entrepreneurs will try to mobilize voters along either racial or linguistic lines, using the existing identity categories listed above.
-In the previous questions, you should have found that there were two identity categories that form minimal winning coalitions. Are there any groups of individuals that are members of both minimal winning coalitions? If so, who are they?

Question

Table 6: Distribution of Attributes in a Hypothetical Los Angeles Community

$\begin{array}{l|llll}
\hline & \begin{array}{l}
\text { English } \
(\%)
\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}
\text { speaking } \
(\%)
\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}
\text { Spanish speaking } \
(\%)
\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}
\text { Korean speaking } \
(\%)
\end{array} \
\hline \text { Latino } & 20 & 31 & 0 \
\text { Asian } & 17 & 0 & 14 \
\text { Black } & 10 & 0 & 0 \
\text { White } & 8 & 0 & 0
\end{array}$ Let's assume that in order to win political office in this Los Angeles community, a candidate needs to win at least 50% of the vote. Let's also assume that political entrepreneurs will try to mobilize voters along either racial or linguistic lines, using the existing identity categories listed above.
-In the previous questions, you should have found that there were two identity categories that form minimal winning coalitions. Are there any groups of individuals that are members of both minimal winning coalitions? If so, who are they?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

English-speaking Latinos are members of both minimal winning coalitions, as they are included in both the racial (Latino) and linguistic (English-speaking) categories that could form a coalition to surpass the 50% threshold.