In the winner-take-all system

A. the candidate who gets the most votes wins.
B. one must get a majority of votes cast to win.
C. votes are allocated on a proportional basis.
D. only parties receiving more than 5 percent of the vote are allocated seats.
E. a party must have competed in a previous election to be placed on the ballot.


Answer: A

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