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Some Americans Wonder Whether or Not to Vote Because the Chances

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Some Americans wonder whether or not to vote because the chances of one vote being the decisive one is very small. What does this sentiment illustrate?


Definitions:

Proportional Representation

An electoral system in which parties gain seats in proportion to the number of votes cast for them.

Divided Representation

The condition in which different political parties control different branches of government or different chambers of a legislative body, leading to a division in policy-making authority.

Australian Ballots

Australian ballots are secret ballots that are prepared and distributed by the government and marked in private by voters, used to ensure the confidentiality of the vote.

Ticket Splitting

The practice of voting for candidates of different political parties for different offices in the same election.

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