Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. “Constitutionalism” refers to constitutions that are written in a single document, as opposed to constitutions that have several sources, some of which may be unwritten.
2. The majority of independent countries in the world today have codified constitutions.
3. A one-party dominant system has only one legal party.
4. The mechanical effect of an electoral system refers to the way that votes are translated into seats.


1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True

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