Imagine a state with 10 congressional districts. In each district, 60% of the voters are Republicans and 40% are Democrats. If everyone voted, how many representatives of each party would the state elect? How would this change if the United States adopted a proportional representation system?
What will be an ideal response?
The state would elect 10 Republican representatives and no Democrats. Under a proportional representation system, the state would elect six Republicans and four Democrats.
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