Imagine an election in which ten legislative seats are at stake. Party A receives 60 percent of the votes cast. Party B gets 30 percent of the votes. Party C tallies 10 percent of the votes. As a result, Party A is awarded six seats; Party B, three seats; and Party C, one seat. What is this an example of?
a. A Proportional Representation System.
b. A Majority Representation System.
c. Electoral Dealignment.
d. Reapportionment.
e. Realignment.
Ans: a. A Proportional Representation System.
You might also like to view...
The current constellation of power in the international system could best be described as a __________ system
A) unipolar B) bipolar C) tripolar D) multipolar
Which section of a proposal states what contribution has been made by previous research?
a) introduction b) method c) literature review d) discussion
In the 1840s and 1850s the major controversy in writing a number of new state constitutions revolved around what issue?
a. Who would pay for railroad construction. b. At what age women would be allowed to vote. c. Whether or not slavery would be allowed in the state. d. Whether or not the state would prohibit the consumption of alcohol.
How are floating exchange rates set?
a. By comparing each currency to the value of gold reserves held by the United States b. By basing the value of money on what the IMF determines is representative of trade balances c. By determining the value of each currency compared with the values of other currencies on foreign-exchange markets d. By the 150 members of the World Trade Organization