The United States utilizes a winner-take-all electoral system wherein a candidate does the following, EXCEPT______.

A. is the sole representative of a single-member district
B. wins the election for the district by receiving the most votes
C. received a proportion of the legislative seats based on his party’s votes earned in the election
D. does not face a run-off election

C. received a proportion of the legislative seats based on his party’s votes earned in the election

Political Science

You might also like to view...

Which type of opinion issued by the Supreme Court is officially binding?

a. the oral arguments b. concurring opinions c. dissenting opinions d. the majority opinion e. the conference

Political Science

Which of the following is not a form of voting that has been used in general elections in American politics?

a. Hand counted paper ballots b. Mechanical lever machines c. Open caucuses d. Optically scanned paper ballots e. Punch cards

Political Science