Three Candidates Are Running for Political Office Under a Plurality-Rule

question 6

Multiple Choice

Three candidates are running for political office under a plurality-rule system.Candidate A receives 45 percent of the vote, Candidate B receives 40 percent of the vote, and Candidate C receives 15 percent of the vote.What happens next?

• A)Candidate A wins the election.
• B)Candidate A must run in a second, confirmation election to ensure that the electorate has chosen the most qualified candidate.
• C)Candidates A and B compete in a run-off election because they are the top two vote-getters.
• D)Candidates A and B are in a statistical tie and must compete in a run-off election.
• E)No candidate wins.All three candidates must run again in a second election because they failed to win over 50 percent of the votes.

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Definitions:

Consideration

In contract law, the benefit or value that each party agrees to exchange as part of a contractual agreement, which is a requirement for a valid contract.

Assignee

A person to whom an assignment is made.

Assignor

The maker of an assignment.

Donee Beneficiary

A third party who benefits from a contract made between two other parties, intended by those parties to receive a benefit from the contract.