Members of the Duma Are Elected

question 50

Multiple Choice

Members of the Duma are elected

• A) through direct national elections that operate under first-pass-the-post (single member district-plurality) rules.
• B) through direct national elections that operate under a mixed electoral system.
• C) in staggered intervals so that only a portion of the chamber is up for reelection at any given time.
• D) through national elections that operate under proportional representation.
• E) through closed elections held by each party.

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