In an electoral system that uses proportional representation, if there are 550 seats in parliament and a party wins 15 percent of the vote, how many seats does it get?
a. None, because seats are determined based on which party gets a majority.
b. It depends on how many districts the party won.
c. The party would get just over 80 seats.
d. The party would get just over 150 seats.
e. The party would get 250 seats.
c
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