Comparative study has shown us that the simple-majority single-ballot electoral system favors
A. a single-party system.
B. a two-party system.
C. a multiple-party system.
D. there is no general pattern to observe.
B
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Which of the following tools is available to the president in making economic policy?
A) the Council of Economic Advisers B) the National Economic Council C) the Office of Management and Budget D) all of the above E) both A and B are correct
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. All majoritarian systems require the winning candidates or parties to obtain a majority of the votes. 2. Single-member district plurality systems are expensive to administer. 3. Single nontransferable vote system increases the likelihood that extremists will be elected, potentially destabilizing the political system in the process. 4. Where the major parties frequently attempt to negotiate deals with smaller parties for their second preferences prior to an election in a process known as “preference swapping.”