Electoral systems are
a. determined by the number of political parties that can get elected to office
b. formal, legal mechanisms that translate votes into control over political offices
c. systems in which the individual with most votes gets elected
d. systems in which parties interact with one another
b. formal, legal mechanisms that translate votes into control over political offices
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Duverger's law explains ______.
A. why plurality elections always lead to party systems with more than two major competitors B. why office seekers will frequently pursue office as independents or third-party nominees C. why in a system in which a single winner is chosen by plurality voting, serious competitors will be reduced to two D. why the Electoral College is so frequently unable to choose the President
The National Council of the Provinces
a. reviews all legislation but has only an advisory role for the most part. b. is comprised of 90 members who are elected in provincial elections. c. utilizes a weighted voting system that grants the larger provinces more than one vote. d. is the more powerful chamber of parliament. e. is also referred to as the lower house of parliament.
In Texas, surface water is controlled by _____ while underground water is controlled by _____
a. public authorities; the person or business that owns the land above it b. state and local authorities; state authorities c. individuals or businesses; state authorities d. state and local authorities; the federal government e. whomever owns the land around it or above it; whomever owns the land around or above it
The U.S. preference for __________ economic policies helps to explain why we have a smaller and more limited government than do most other advanced industrialized countries
a. laissez-faire b. populist c. pluralist d. egalitarian