In American Politics, We Often Observe That During a Campaign

question 231

Multiple Choice

In American politics, we often observe that during a campaign, the Democratic and Republican positions on many issues are similar, which illustrates

• A)Arrow's impossibility theorem.
• B)the Condorcet paradox.
• C)a Borda count.
• D)the median voter theorem.

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