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segrsyd

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People who want a higher proportion of women legislators
 
  should favor:
  a. two-party, plurality voting systems.
  b. two party, double-ballot voting systems.
  c. multiparty, proportional representation systems.
  d. two-party, proportional representation systems.

Question 2

In a country that has two large political parties and one
 
  smaller party, elections using single-member districts and plurality vote could theoretically result in:
  a. one party winning all the seats in the legislature with 45 percent of the vote.
  b. a party not winning a single seat in the legislature with 45 percent of the vote.
  c. the smaller party winning 23 percent of the vote and winning only 9 percent of the seats.
  d. one of the larger parties winning 29 percent of the votes and 40 percent of the seats.



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tsternbergh47

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a




segrsyd

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Gracias!


yeungji

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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