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LCritchfi

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In first-past-the-post (FPTP) systems, voters typically
 
  a. cast a vote for a particular party but also play a role in the decision of which candidates receive the seats earned by that party.
  b. cast their votes for political parties, and the percentage of the vote that each party receives translates into the percentage of seats that the party receives in the legislature.
  c. select both a party and a candidate, and the legislature is divided into PR and district seats.
  d. select a particular candidate for each office on the ballot, and the candidate receiving a plurality of the vote is the winner.
  e. rank candidates, and these rankings collectively determine who wins those district's seats.

Question 2

What type of election is held if no candidate receives the required majority in the first round of elections?
 
  a. General election
  b. Primary election
  c. Critical election
  d. Runoff election
  e. Nominating election



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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