What is (are) the key difference(s) between majoritarian and proportional representation (PR) electoral systems?

A. In majoritarian systems, the winning candidate(s) must win a majority or plurality of the vote, whereas this is not necessary in PR systems.
B. PR systems use large district magnitudes or two-round systems in single districts to elect candidates.
C. All PR systems use party lists.
D. All of these are differences between majoritarian and PR systems.

A. In majoritarian systems, the winning candidate(s) must win a majority or plurality of the vote, whereas this is not necessary in PR systems.

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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