According to your workbook, the German Social Democratic Party and the British Labour Party are aligned with the ideological , while the German Christian Democrats and the British Conservatives are aligned with the ideological .
a. Center, Left
b. Center, Right
c. Right, Left
d. Left, Right
Q. 2For its 2002 election, Sweden used a electoral system.
a. Majoritarian
b. Semi-Proportional
c. Proportional
Q. 3In the 2001 election, the United Kingdom used a electoral system.
a. Majoritarian
b. Semi-Proportional
c. Proportional
Q. 4Electoral systems matter because they tend to
a. discourage communism.
b. increase or decrease the number of political parties.
c. increase or decrease voter turnout.
d. all of the above.e. B, C, but not A.
Q. 5One consequence of the Majoritarian electoral system is that it tends to
a. over-represent large political parties.
b. accurately represent small parties.
c. under-represent smaller political parties.
d. both a and b.e. both a and c.
Q. 6The most commonly used electoral system in the world is the system.
a. Majoritarian
b. Semi-Proportional
c. Proportional
d. none of the above
Q. 7electoral systems require political parties to build party coalitions in the legislature to achieve majorities.
a. Majoritarian
b. Proportional
c. both a and b.
d. neither a nor b.
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