No Clearly Defined Socially Preferred Outcome May Result When Majority

question 32

Multiple Choice

No clearly defined socially preferred outcome may result when majority voting on outcomes because

• A) often voters don't understand the outcomes.
• B) voting may violate the independence of irrelevant alternatives.
• C) voting may lead to incomplete preferences.
• D) voting may lead to non-transitive preference.

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Definitions:

Religious Dissension

Disagreements and discord within or between religious communities, often leading to disputes, schisms, or conflicts.

Civil War

A war between the Union (northern states) and the Confederacy (southern states) in the United States from 1861 to 1865, mainly concerning slavery and the rights of states.

Seventeenth Century

The seventeenth century is the period from 1601 to 1700 in the Gregorian calendar, notable for significant developments in various fields such as science, politics, and art, including the Scientific Revolution and the Baroque artistic movement.

Levellers

A political group in the time of the English Civil War that supported the ideas of the people having power, broader voting rights, equal treatment under the law, and acceptance of different religious beliefs.