Explain how third parties affect the results of elections in winner-take-all systems
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Define the U.S. winner-take-all electoral system as an electoral system in which legislative seats are awarded only to candidates who come in first in their constituencies.
2, Explain that third-party candidates can siphon off votes from major-party candidates and thereby affect election outcomes.
3, Mention that Ralph Nader and the Green Party may have caused Al Gore to lose the presidency in the election of 2000 .
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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