A Political Scientist Notes That in a Particular Voting District,an

question 5

Multiple Choice

A political scientist notes that in a particular voting district,an elected representative has formed an especially close bond with her constituents,and that during her past term she even voted against the will of her party in order to better represent the people in her district.This political scientist would most likely use this observed relationship to argue that

• A) single-member district systems are more representative than proportional representation systems.
• B) mixed electoral systems are more representative than single-member district systems.
• C) parliamentary systems are more representative than presidential.
• D) more referenda and initiatives are needed to allow for greater participation by voters in the policy-making process.

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Definitions:

Moles

A unit of measure in chemistry representing a quantity of chemical substance that contains as many elementary entities (atoms, molecules, ions, etc.) as there are atoms in 12 grams of pure carbon-12.

NaCl

Sodium chloride, commonly known as table salt, is an ionic compound consisting of sodium and chlorine ions.

Moles

A unit of measurement used in chemistry to quantify the amount of substance, defined as the number of atoms in 12 grams of carbon-12, approximately 6.022 x 10^23 particles.

Moles

A measure of quantity in chemistry that represents 6.022 x 10^23 particles of a substance.