Which of the following statements about winner-take-all district elections with primaries is true?
A. The need to win the primary drives candidates away from the overall center.
B. The candidate nearest to the “ideological edge” virtually always wins the general election.
C. The need to win the general election drives candidates to the overall center.
D. These types of elections typically lead to two parties that claim ideological ground just to the right and left of center.
B. The candidate nearest to the “ideological edge” virtually always wins the general election.
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a. is based upon principles adopted at multiparty talks that led to a transitional government. b. is difficult to amend as most clauses require the approval of three-fourths of the National Assembly. c. does not include a formal bill of rights. d. requires that executive power is shared between political parties. e. is difficult to amend as most clauses require the approval of the majority of provincial governments.