Why Was Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) Developed?​

question 12

Multiple Choice

Why was instant runoff voting (IRV) developed?​

• A) To provide fairness in local elections, such as those for school boards and city councils
• B) To ensure that the winning candidate has the support of the majority of the voters in the district
• C) To offer representation for single-issue preferences, as they relate to stringent ideological views
• D) To distribute multiple seats fairly in a district to correspond to the proportion of the total votes cast

Identify the philosophical foundation of the CNPM.

Recognize the CNPM’s perspective on child development.

Determine activities within the CNPM’s service circles.

Grasp participatory-action research as a CNPM approach.

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Definitions:

Minority Influence

Social influence processes whereby numerical or power minorities change the attitudes of the majority.

Asch's Study

A social psychology experiment by Solomon Asch that demonstrated the influence of group pressure on conformity.

Minority Influence

The process by which a smaller part of a group changes the attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors of the larger group, often through consistency and the quality of arguments.

Dissenters

Individuals who express opinions that are in variance with those previously, commonly, or officially expressed.