Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Winner-Take-All

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the winner-take-all system?

• A) In this system, the candidate who receives the largest popular vote in a state is credited with all that state's electoral votes.
• B) In this system, the top two candidates who receive the largest number of votes have to contest in another round of elections.
• C) In this system, an elector must receive 538 electoral votes to win.
• D)  In this system, the electoral votes must be distributed equally among the top three candidates.
• E) In this system, the party that wins all the electoral votes controls both chambers of Congress.

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Definitions:

Codominance

A genetic scenario where two different alleles of a gene are expressed equally in the phenotype of a heterozygous individual.

Incomplete Dominance

A genetic phenomenon in which heterozygous alleles result in a phenotype that is a blend of the two parental traits.

Familial Hypercholesterolemia

A genetic disorder characterized by high cholesterol levels, leading to an increased risk of heart disease.

Homozygous

Having two identical alleles for a particular gene, which can result in the gene being expressed in a more uniform manner.