Which of the Following Best Describes the Relationship Between the Executive

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the executive and the electoral system used to elect the legislature?

• A)Countries that use a single-member district (SMD) have presidential executives, while those with prime ministers rely on proportional representation (PR).
• B)Countries that use SMD have prime ministers, while presidential systems rely on PR.
• C)Semi-presidential systems rely on mixed SMD and PR.
• D)There is no connection between executives and the kind of electoral system used to elect parliament.
• E)Semi-presidential systems use PR to elect both the president and the legislature.

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