Which statement about Indian elections and electoral system is INCORRECT?
a. Members of parliament are elected using a single-member district, first-past-the-post system.
b. Indian elections have generally high turnout rates.
c. Because of the high level of illiteracy among Indians, parties have adopted symbols that appear on the ballot.
d. India's independent Election Commission has been highly successful in protecting the integrity of the country's elections.
e. Electoral campaigning has become increasingly reliant on television and other forms of mass media including social media.
e
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In __________ elections, parties have little opportunity to influence the outcome
a. nonpartisan b. parliamentary c. state-level d. local
A constructive vote of no confidence
a. is a slow process by which power becomes increasingly concentrated in the hands of the president. This leads the legislature to become little more than a rubber stamp. b. is called for by the sitting government in a parliamentary system and if it fails, the government is forced to resign and new parliamentary elections may be held. c. is sponsored by the opposition and results in the formation of a new government or the holding of new parliamentary elections if it passes. d. requires that there be an agreed-upon replacement for the current head of government before a vote of no confidence brings down the government. e. brings formal impeachment proceedings against the chief executive.