The plurality electoral system in the United States means that
A. the party system will be competitive.
B. every party must be a broad-based coalition.
C. politics will be more ideological than it would otherwise be.
D. the risk of electoral corruption is less than in Europe.
E. smaller parties have a greater chance of winning at least some seats.
Answer: B
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