Which of the following systems of voting wastes the most votes?

A. first-past-the-post (FPTP)
B. open-list proportional representation
C. closed-list proportional representation
D. semiproportional system


A. first-past-the-post (FPTP)

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following issues has NOT been ruled upon by the German high court?

a. admittance quotas of universities b. tax deductions for political parties c. denying the Holocaust and other forms of "hate speech" d. tax deductions for employees who live close to their place of employment e. All of the above have been ruled on by the German high court.

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According to the legal model of judicial decision making, to which most constitutional law scholars adhere, what do judges rely on to decipher the correct interpretation of a law, the relevant portion of the Constitution, and whether there is any

conflict between the two? a. their judgment and expertise b. their degree of activism c. the party identification of the president that appointed them d. the laws of the states e. the policy preferences of the majority of people

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By the time Jerry Brown embarked on his fourth and final term as governor, public officials were _________about California's future

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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