If a "First-Past-The-Post" Country Has Three Viable Political Parties,but No

question 41

Multiple Choice

If a "first-past-the-post" country has three viable political parties,but no one ever reaches 50 percent of the vote,what is the most likely result over time?

• A)The system will continue to add additional political parties that will be forced to form coalition governments.
• B)The two parties that share the most ideologically will merge into a single political party.
• C)It will eventually trend toward a one-party system defined by ideological purity.
• D)Citizens will demand the creation of a new constitution.

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