Advocates of district elections argue which of the following?

a. Minorities and people without personal wealth have a better chance of being elected.
b. Individuals elected are more likely to address the problems of the district.
c. Diversity on a city council is more likely, ensuring broad representation of political viewpoints.
d. Minorities and people without personal wealth have a better chance of being elected; and diversity on a city council is more likely, ensuring broad representation of political viewpoints.
e. Minorities and people without personal wealth have a better chance of being elected; individuals elected are more likely to address the problems of the district; and diversity on a city council is more likely, ensuring broad representation of political viewpoints.


e

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The game tree in Figure 2, below, is associated with the game in which you are sure that civil society is STRONG. Solve the game by backward induction. What is the subgame perfect Nash equilibrium?



A. Do nothing
B. Do nothing, Democratize; Enter
C. Do nothing, Democratize; Organize
D. Open, Repress; Enter
E. Open, Democratize; Organize

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