According to the logic of Duverger’s theory, if the United States changed its electoral rules and adopted a permissive form of PR (with large district magnitudes), what do you predict would happen? (You should assume that the United States has a fairly heterogeneous society--i.e., many cleavages.)

A. The number of parties in the legislature would decrease.
B. The number of parties in the legislature would increase.
C. The number of parties in the legislature would stay the same.
D. There would be no parties or legislature in the system.


B. The number of parties in the legislature would increase.

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As the United States has moved in the direction of a more inclusive, responsive democracy, there have been many indisputable improvements, such as the incorporation of women, minorities, and many other previously excluded groups into the mainstream

of American politics. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. World War I, b. World War II. c. The Korean War d. The Vietnam War.

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