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Assume that candidate A receives 35 percent of the vote. Candidate B receives 33 percent of the vote, whereas candidate C receives 32 percent of the vote. If the election is based on the plurality rule, then __________.
 
  a. candidate A wins
  b. there is a runoff election between candidates A and B
  c. there is a runoff election between all three candidates (since they all received a substantial percentage of the vote)
  d. there is a new election later in the year (since no one received a majority)
  e. super-delegates decide the election

Question 2

According to a Gallup poll, Americans over 55 are much less likely than younger Americans to report that they are politically independent. Instead these older Americans seem to have grown more secure in their identities as Democrats or Republicans.
 
  What type of effect likely explains this research finding?
 
  a. a cultural effect
  b. a generational effect
  c. a life-cycle effect
  d. a period effect
  e. a seniority effect



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lou

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c




WWatsford

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Excellent


diana chang

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Gracias!

 

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