Practice question · Multiple choice
Both mixed-member proportional and parallel systems combine local single-member districts with party lists. Why does this structural similarity fail to produce comparable degrees of proportionality?
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- What specific role do the party list seats perform in each mixed design?
- Does merely having a list tier ensure that the overall legislature reflects vote shares?
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D. Parallel systems do not use party lists to correct district imbalances
Why
Students frequently assume adding party lists automatically guarantees proportionality. In parallel systems, list seats operate independently alongside district races rather than compensating for seat-vote distortions.
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