To What Does "Duverger's Law" Refer Most Directly

question 37

Multiple Choice

To what does "Duverger's Law" refer most directly?

• A) Multiparty systems tend to emerge where elections are based on proportional representation.
• B) Multiparty systems tend to emerge where elections are based on a simple plurality vote.
• C) Two-party systems tend to emerge where elections are based on proportional representation.
• D) Two-party systems tend to emerge where elections are based on a simple plurality vote.

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