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- 1. Multiple Choice
A ______________ is when a voter ranks candidates in order of their personal preference.
preference table
plurality
preference ballot
insincer voter
- 2. Multiple Choice
when a voter supports an undesired outcome to prevent an even less desired outcome
voting
insincere voting
sincere voting
plurality
- 3. Multiple Choice
A points system is used to determine the winner of this voting method. Voters must also rank the candidates from favorite to least favorite.
Plurality
Plurality with Elimination
Borda Count
Pairwise Comparison
- 4. Multiple Choice
The candidate with the MAJORITY of first place votes is the winner. If no candidate has a majority, then voting is carried out in rounds.
Plurality
Plurality with Elimination
Borda Count
Pairwise Comparison
- 5. Multiple Choice
the person who would win a two-candidate election against each of the other candidates in a plurality vote
Pairwise Comparison
Condorcet Candidate
Majority Candidate
majority criterion
- 6. Multiple Choice
states that if a candidate receives more than 50% of votes then that candidate must win
majority
majority criterion
condorcet candidate
condorcet criterion
- 7. Multiple Choice
no two candidates are in the same rank
majority
preference ballot
linear ballot
condorcet
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is another name for instant runoff?
Plurality
Borda Count
Plurality with Elimination
Pairwise Comparison
- 9. Multiple Choice
How many total votes are there in this election?35374041 - 10. Multiple ChoiceThe candidate who receives the most first place votes is called theBorda count candidateMajority candidatePlurality candidateUnqualified candidate
- 11. Multiple ChoiceIs there a majority candidate?Yes; candidate AYes; candidate CNoWhat does majority mean?
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWho wins by Plurality?Candidate ACandidate BCandidate CCandidate D
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWho wins if the Borda Count method is used?Candidate ACandidate BCandidate CCandidate D
- 14. Multiple ChoiceConsider and election of 721 voters:
What is the smallest number of votes needed to be a majority candidate?300360361721 - 15. Multiple ChoiceIn pairwise comparison if you compare B to E, who wins that head to head comparison?B wins with 19 votesE wins with 55 votesTie! Both have 2 second place spotsneither, they don't have majority of the votes
- 16. Multiple ChoiceUsing the Borda Count method, let 1st place be worth 4 points, 2nd worth 3, 3rd worth 2, and so on.... How many points will candidate D have?8193525 points, he's the Condercet candidate.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWho wins if you use the plurality with elimination method?ABCD
- 18. Multiple Choice7. If you have an election with 5 candidates and 40 votes, what is the maximum number of points a candidate can have using the Borda Count Method?200not enough information2140
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which fairness criterion studied states that if choice X is a winner of an election, and in a reelection, the only changes in the ballot are in favor of X, then X should remain a winner of the election?
Majority
Condorcet
Monotonicity
Arrow's Impossibility
- 20. Multiple Choice
How many points does A have using the BORDA COUNT method (Give 4pts to 1st place, 3pts to 2nd place, 2pts to 3rd place and 1pt to 4th place.)
86
123
106
135
95
- 21. Multiple Choice
The process of choosing a candidate is called the election decision. Which voting method (aka election decision) do we use in the United States to vote for our president?
Condorcet Procedure
Ink Skink Sky Blue
Plurality
Hare Elimination
Parliamentary Procedure
- 22. Multiple Choice
Three people are running for office, two democrats and one republican candidate. Each democrat received 32% of the votes. What percent of the votes did the Republican receive to win the election if 100% of the voters participated in voting?
51%
33%
42%
68%
36%
- 23. Multiple Choice
Plurality can sometimes produce the least favorite candidate as a winner.
True
False
- 24. Multiple Choice
Use the preference schedule below. If Wilson dropped out of the race, who would win using Plurality?
Wilson
Roosevelt
Bugs Bunny
Taft
Can’t be Determined (Tie)
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich candidate has the least number of 3rd place votes?ABCits a tie
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