FSU CPO2002 Final questions with
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What is the district magnitude of the typical Senate district in the United States? - correct
answer ✔✔2
Fill in the blank: a _________________________ is an electoral system in which the candidates
or parties with the most votes wins. - correct answer ✔✔Majoritarian electoral system
Which of the following electoral systems uses a preference vote? - correct answer ✔✔Single
Transferrable Vote
Fill in the blank: A(n) _____________________ is the option that gets 50%+1 of all the possible
votes - correct answer ✔✔Absolute Majority
Consider the vote totals for the Corby Constituency, shown below. Assume the election was
decided according to single member district plurality voting. Which party would win a seat? -
correct answer ✔✔The Conservatives
Consider the vote totals for the Corby Constituency, shown below. Assume the election was
decided according to single member district plurality voting, and that your true preferences
across the parties were as follows: Liberal Democrats>Labour>Conservatives>British National
Party. If you were to vote sincerely, for which party would you vote? - correct answer ✔✔The
Liberal Democrats
Consider the vote totals for the Corby Constituency, shown below. Assume the election was
decided according to single member district plurality voting, and that your true preferences
across the parties were as follows: Liberal Democrats>Labour>Conservatives>British National
,Party. If you were to vote strategically, for which party would you vote? - correct answer ✔✔The
Labor Party
Consider the vote totals for the Corby Constituency, shown below. Assume the election was
decided according to single non-transferrable vote, with a district magnitude of 3. Which of the
following parties would win a seat? - correct answer ✔✔All of the above (Conservative, Labor,
and Liberal Democrats)
Consider the vote totals for the Corby Constituency, shown below. Assume the election was
decided according to proportional electoral rules, where there are 10 seats to be allocated
amongst all parties which surpass a 5% threshold. How many seats would each party receive. -
correct answer ✔✔The Conservatives=4, the Labor Party=4, the Lib Dems=2, the BNP=0
Consider the vote totals for the Corby Constituency, shown below. Assume the election was
decided according to party block vote electoral rules, where there are 10 seats to be allocated. -
correct answer ✔✔The Conservatives=10, the Labor Party=0, the Lib Dems=0, the BNP=0
Fill in the blank: A(n) _____________________ is the option that must get greater than 50% to
pass a supermajority threshold in order to be elected. - correct answer ✔✔Qualified Majority
Fill in the blank: A(n) _____________________ is the option that gets the most votes, though
not necessarily more than 50%. - correct answer ✔✔Plurality
Take a look at Table 13.14 on page 581 of the textbook.
Suppose the 17 seats in Oslo were allocated using the Hare quota with largest remainders.
What is the Hare quota? - correct answer ✔✔18,166.71
Take a look at Table 13.14 on page 581 of the textbook.
, Suppose the 17 seats in Oslo were allocated using the Droop quota with largest remainders.
How many automatic seats does the V win? - correct answer ✔✔1
Take a look at Table 13.14 on page 581 of the textbook.
Suppose the 17 seats in Oslo were allocated using the Hare quota with largest remainders.
How many automatic seats does the Ap win? - correct answer ✔✔5
Take a look at Table 13.14 on page 581 of the textbook. Suppose I told you that seats in this
example are distributed amongst parties according to closed list proportional electoral rules.
How would the Ap Party decide which candidates would be elected to office? - correct answer
✔✔The party leaders of the Ap would select the candidates to take office.
Take a look at Table 13.14 on page 581 of the textbook. Suppose I told you that seats in this
example are distributed amongst parties according to open list proportional electoral rules. How
would the Ap Party decide which candidates would be elected to office? - correct answer
✔✔The Ap candidates that won the largest votes from the voters would be the ones to take
office.
Take a look at Table 13.14 on page 581 of the textbook.
Suppose the 17 seats in Oslo were allocated using the Hare quota with largest remainders.
How many remainder seats does the Ap win? - correct answer ✔✔0
complete solutions already passed
What is the district magnitude of the typical Senate district in the United States? - correct
answer ✔✔2
Fill in the blank: a _________________________ is an electoral system in which the candidates
or parties with the most votes wins. - correct answer ✔✔Majoritarian electoral system
Which of the following electoral systems uses a preference vote? - correct answer ✔✔Single
Transferrable Vote
Fill in the blank: A(n) _____________________ is the option that gets 50%+1 of all the possible
votes - correct answer ✔✔Absolute Majority
Consider the vote totals for the Corby Constituency, shown below. Assume the election was
decided according to single member district plurality voting. Which party would win a seat? -
correct answer ✔✔The Conservatives
Consider the vote totals for the Corby Constituency, shown below. Assume the election was
decided according to single member district plurality voting, and that your true preferences
across the parties were as follows: Liberal Democrats>Labour>Conservatives>British National
Party. If you were to vote sincerely, for which party would you vote? - correct answer ✔✔The
Liberal Democrats
Consider the vote totals for the Corby Constituency, shown below. Assume the election was
decided according to single member district plurality voting, and that your true preferences
across the parties were as follows: Liberal Democrats>Labour>Conservatives>British National
,Party. If you were to vote strategically, for which party would you vote? - correct answer ✔✔The
Labor Party
Consider the vote totals for the Corby Constituency, shown below. Assume the election was
decided according to single non-transferrable vote, with a district magnitude of 3. Which of the
following parties would win a seat? - correct answer ✔✔All of the above (Conservative, Labor,
and Liberal Democrats)
Consider the vote totals for the Corby Constituency, shown below. Assume the election was
decided according to proportional electoral rules, where there are 10 seats to be allocated
amongst all parties which surpass a 5% threshold. How many seats would each party receive. -
correct answer ✔✔The Conservatives=4, the Labor Party=4, the Lib Dems=2, the BNP=0
Consider the vote totals for the Corby Constituency, shown below. Assume the election was
decided according to party block vote electoral rules, where there are 10 seats to be allocated. -
correct answer ✔✔The Conservatives=10, the Labor Party=0, the Lib Dems=0, the BNP=0
Fill in the blank: A(n) _____________________ is the option that must get greater than 50% to
pass a supermajority threshold in order to be elected. - correct answer ✔✔Qualified Majority
Fill in the blank: A(n) _____________________ is the option that gets the most votes, though
not necessarily more than 50%. - correct answer ✔✔Plurality
Take a look at Table 13.14 on page 581 of the textbook.
Suppose the 17 seats in Oslo were allocated using the Hare quota with largest remainders.
What is the Hare quota? - correct answer ✔✔18,166.71
Take a look at Table 13.14 on page 581 of the textbook.
, Suppose the 17 seats in Oslo were allocated using the Droop quota with largest remainders.
How many automatic seats does the V win? - correct answer ✔✔1
Take a look at Table 13.14 on page 581 of the textbook.
Suppose the 17 seats in Oslo were allocated using the Hare quota with largest remainders.
How many automatic seats does the Ap win? - correct answer ✔✔5
Take a look at Table 13.14 on page 581 of the textbook. Suppose I told you that seats in this
example are distributed amongst parties according to closed list proportional electoral rules.
How would the Ap Party decide which candidates would be elected to office? - correct answer
✔✔The party leaders of the Ap would select the candidates to take office.
Take a look at Table 13.14 on page 581 of the textbook. Suppose I told you that seats in this
example are distributed amongst parties according to open list proportional electoral rules. How
would the Ap Party decide which candidates would be elected to office? - correct answer
✔✔The Ap candidates that won the largest votes from the voters would be the ones to take
office.
Take a look at Table 13.14 on page 581 of the textbook.
Suppose the 17 seats in Oslo were allocated using the Hare quota with largest remainders.
How many remainder seats does the Ap win? - correct answer ✔✔0
