Single Member District Plurality Electoral Systems Do All of the Following

question 4

Multiple Choice

Single member district plurality electoral systems do all of the following except:

• A) Create a closer electoral connection between candidates and voters than proportional systems do.
• B) Give significant advantage to the largest party.
• C) Often create a legislative majority for a single party, even if it does not receive a majority of votes.
• D) Offer voters a greater range of ideological choice at the polls than proportional systems as they tend to produce multiparty systems.

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Definitions:

Long-run Equilibrium

A state in which all aspects of the market, including supply and demand, production capacity, and price levels, are in balance and expected to remain so.

Marginal Cost

The amount spent on producing an additional unit of a product or service.

Monopolistically Competitive

A market structure where many firms sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for competition based on quality, price, and branding.

Long-run Equilibrium

A state in which all firms in a competitive market are making just enough profit to stay in business, with no incentive to enter or leave the market.