« previous next »

Author Question: Advocates of proportional representation say it is not preferable to alternative electoral ... (Read 64 times)

imowrer

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 514
on: Jul 8, 2018
Advocates of proportional representation say it is not
 
  preferable to alternative electoral systems because:
  a. it tends to offer voters a clear choice between two candidates.
  b. it tends to offer voters a broad range of candidates.
  c. it leads to better representation of the range of opinions in a country.
  d. it allows candidates from smaller parties to win office.

Question 2

In countries using single-member districts and plurality vote:
 
  a. political parties can win a majority of seats in the legislature even though they do not win a majority of citizens' votes.
  b. candidates for office must win elections by a majority.
  c. there is a runoff election between the top two vote winners if no candidate wins a majority of votes.
  d. candidates must have a specified minimum percentage of votes to win.


milbourne11

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 322
Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Each year in the United States, there are approximately six million pregnancies. This means that at any one time, about 4% of women in the United States are pregnant.

Did you know?

Though methadone is often used to treat dependency on other opioids, the drug itself can be abused. Crushing or snorting methadone can achieve the opiate "rush" desired by addicts. Improper use such as these can lead to a dangerous dependency on methadone. This drug now accounts for nearly one-third of opioid-related deaths.

Did you know?

Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).

Did you know?

Interferon was scarce and expensive until 1980, when the interferon gene was inserted into bacteria using recombinant DNA technology, allowing for mass cultivation and purification from bacterial cultures.

Did you know?

Amphetamine poisoning can cause intravascular coagulation, circulatory collapse, rhabdomyolysis, ischemic colitis, acute psychosis, hyperthermia, respiratory distress syndrome, and pericarditis.

A biological profile from the bony remains of an individual may be preferable to a DNA profile for a A biological profile from the bony remains of an individual may be preferable to a DNA profile for a
In the summer of 1793, a yellow fever epidemic struck Philadelphia, killing nearly 4,000. Tens of th In the summer of 1793, a yellow fever epidemic struck Philadelphia, killing nearly 4,000. Tens of th
Alternative pathway recognition and activation. C3w is on the surface of the microbe; factor B binds ... Alternative pathway recognition and activation. C3w is on the surface of the microbe; factor B binds ...
PEPCK isozymes provide alternative routes to PEP and cytoplasmic reducing equivalents PEPCK isozymes provide alternative routes to PEP and cytoplasmic reducing equivalents
Alternative splicing of pre-mRNA for a muscle protein called α-tropomyosin Alternative splicing of pre-mRNA for a muscle protein called α-tropomyosin
Alternative splicing of the Dscam gene mRNA Alternative splicing of the Dscam gene mRNA
Video: ATPase function - membrane transport, contractile proteins and synthesis

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library