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haleyc112

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Explain how third parties affect the results of elections in winner-take-all systems.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Why did Congress enact the War Powers Resolution?
 
  a. to expand the powers of the president in the conduct of war
  b. to make Congress the sole actor in the conduct of war
  c. to limit the powers of the president in the conduct of war
  d. to empower the president to act unilaterally when American troops are in harm's way



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Answer to Question 1

An ideal response will:
1, Define the U.S. winner-take-all electoral system as an electoral system in which legislative seats are awarded only to candidates who come in first in their constituencies.
2, Explain that third-party candidates can siphon off votes from major-party candidates and thereby affect election outcomes.
3, Mention that Ralph Nader and the Green Party may have caused Al Gore to lose the presidency in the election of 2000 .

Answer to Question 2

c



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