At almost every level of government in the United States, a candidate does not have to win the majority of votes to win an election; instead a candidate wins based on a _________ of votes.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Ans: plurality

Political Science

You might also like to view...

The EPA is the largest federal regulatory agency in terms of budget and personnel

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Political Science

All public opinion polls pose questions to a group of randomly selected individuals without considering their age, gender, or location

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Political Science

Which of the following statements about immigration in the United States is true?

a. At current rates non-Hispanic whites will represent less than half of the population by the middle of the 21st century. b. In recent years, illegal immigrants have outnumbered legal immigrants. c. The Department of Homeland Security estimates that 5 percent of the nation's illegal immigrants are from Mexico.— d. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that immigrants represent 30 percent of the nation's population.

Political Science

Explain what the text means when it says, “The real question [for government] is not capitalism versus socialism, but what balance between the two systems is best.”

What will be an ideal response?

Political Science