Practice question · Select all that apply
Which are true of the mechanisms behind Duverger's law?
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- Three describe how the mechanisms work; one overstates what the law predicts.
- Regionally concentrated parties are the standard exception.
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- B. The psychological effect is that voters abandon parties they expect to lose
- C. Candidates and donors also respond to expected outcomes
- D. The mechanical effect is that the rules deny small parties seats
Why
The fourth is the overstatement that gets the law dismissed. It is a tendency operating district by district, and it coexists with several national parties whenever support is geographically concentrated. Canada and the United Kingdom being the standing examples.
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