Given Your Understanding of Proportional Representation as Presented in the Text

question 168

Essay

Given your understanding of proportional representation as presented in the text, what do you think would happen if the United States adopted a proportional representational system? What would have to change for this to happen? What would the consequences be for American political parties, voters, and government, in general?

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