The Proposition That the Outcome of a Majority Vote Is

question 96

Multiple Choice

The proposition that the outcome of a majority vote is likely to represent the preferences of the voter who is in the political middle is called

• A)the mean (or average)voter theorem.
• B)the voting paradox.
• C)the Arrow impossibility theorem.
• D)the median voter theorem.

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Definitions:

Uncertainty Avoidance

A societal characteristic indicating how much ambiguity and uncertainty are accepted within a culture.

Uncertainty Avoidance

A cultural dimension that describes the extent to which a society or organization tolerates ambiguity and uncertainty.

Dissenting Viewpoints

Opinions or perspectives that differ significantly from the mainstream or accepted stance within a group, organization, or society.

Consensus

An informational cue indicating the extent to which peers in the same situation behave in a similar fashion.