Which of the Following Does Alan Cairns Identify as a Consequence

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does Alan Cairns identify as a consequence for Canada's party system and national unity that flow from the single-member, simple plurality system?

• A) The parliamentary composition of a party will be less representative of the different regions of the country than is that party's electoral support.
• B) The voting process is confusing.
• C) It only produces minority governments.
• D) It tends to produce more seats than votes for the strongest party and for minor parties whose support is regionally concentrated.
• E) It gives the impression that certain parties have lots of support in certain regions.

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