Now, Suppose the Large Party Controls Which Bills Are Voted

question 2

Multiple Choice

Now, suppose the large party controls which bills are voted on (perhaps because it controls the relevant committee in the legislature) . The game below is similar to the one above, but now the large party can choose to propose a reform (in which case the parties play a version of the game above) , or they can block a reform bill before it gets to the floor (in which case they compete against the small party under existing laws) . Answer the following questions.
Figure 2: The Electoral Reform Game-When the Large Party Controls the Legislative Agenda

-What does your response to the previous question say about the credibility of a large party that (a) controls the proposal process; (b) does not propose reform; but (c) claims that it supports reform?

• A) the claim is credible
• B) the claim is not credible

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