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Author Question: Which of the following validates Duverger's law? a. The dominance of The African National ... (Read 14 times)

AEWBW

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on: Jul 8, 2018
Which of the following validates Duverger's law?
 
  a. The dominance of The African National Congress under PR rules
  b. The rise of the Scottish National Party in Britain under SMP rules
  c. The existence of almost 40 political parties in India under SMP rulesd. Ralph Nader's inability to gain traction as third-party candidate under SMP rules

Question 2

Suppose that the city of Bankcroft is divided into four geographic regions.
 
  Each region is represented by one member of the city council. Suppose that Mrs. Caroline received thirty-eight percent of the votes cast for the city council seat for Southwest Bankcroft. If she is now a member of the Bankcroft city council, the city has which type of system?
  a. Mixed-members
  b. Single-member plurality
  c. Proportional representation
  d. Descriptive representation


dlook33

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: d

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: b


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