Brazil Has a Weak Party System Because

question 8

Multiple Choice

Brazil has a weak party system because

• A) of historical circumstances such as the corporatism of the New State era making the formation of independent political parties difficult.
• B) the country's open-list proportional representation system creates incentives for politicians to ignore party labels because voters can easily cross party lines.
• C) state, not national, parties select legislative candidates.
• D) until 2007, candidates could easily shift their party affiliation, even in the midst of an election.
• E) All of the above statements are true.

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