The threshold rule attempts to mitigate fragmentation of assemblies into a chaos of small parties by _____

a. employing race and gender quotas
b. having voters rank the candidates in order of preference
c. holding a second election between the top two finishers of an election
d. only granting parties a seat if they receive above a certain percentage of votes


Correct Answer: d

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Answer:

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