Urban-Rural Interaction in the Utah State Senate

Authors

Lael Cox, Brigham Young University
Dr. Jay Goodliffe, Brigham Young University

Keywords

urban-rural interaction, Utah State Senate, Senatorial districts, population distribution

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Political Science

Abstract

Within a broader question of minority representation in democratic systems, this study shows how the maturity of legislators allows rural interests to be satisfied so as to avoid serious factional contention in the Utah State Senate.

Recommended Citation

Cox, Lael and Goodliffe, Dr. Jay (2014) "Urban-Rural Interaction in the Utah State Senate," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 290.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/290