Proportional representation means that
a. voters in a state or district select among candidates; the one with the most votes wins the seat.
b. voters select among parties; each party receives the same percentage of seats in the legislature they got in the overall vote.
c. voters in a state or district select among candidates; votes for the two major parties receive a higher proportion of seats.
d. voters select among parties; the top two parties divide up legislative seats based on what percentage of the vote they received.
b. voters select among parties; each party receives the same percentage of seats in the legislature they got in the overall vote.
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