Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In majoritarian systems, candidates must win 50 percent plus one of the votes to be elected.
2. Democratic regimes have no problems with stimulating and channeling participation.
3. Formal legal mechanisms that translate votes into control over political offices and shares of votes are called electoral systems.
4. A system in which each geographical district elects a single representative to a legislature is called proportional representation.
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
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