Voting Methods - Review

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How many total votes are there in this election?

35

37

40

41

2.

Multiple Choice

10 sec

1 pt

True/False: Plurality method is the same as "majority rules".

True

False

3.

Multiple Choice

10 sec

1 pt

True/False: It is possible for a winner to have plurality without having a majority.

True

False

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In the plurality method, the choice with _________________ is declared the winner.

at least 50% of the votes

the least third-preference votes

the most preferences in one-to-one comparisons

the most first-preference votes

5.

Multiple Choice

10 sec

1 pt

True/False: Even one loss will prevent a choice from being a Condorcet Winner.

True

False

6.

Multiple Choice

10 sec

1 pt

True/False: It is possible for a candidate to be the Condorcet Winner without having plurality.

True

False

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When determining whether a Condorcet Winner exists, we should...

Find the total number of first-preference votes for each candidate

Assign points for each choice, i.e. "1st choice" = 1 point, etc.

Compare the top two choices to see if they meet the Condorcet Criterion

Find a choice that is preferred in every one-to-one comparison with the other choices

8.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Consider an election with 51 voters. How many votes are needed for a majority?

24

25

26

50

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Consider an election with 100 votes. If there are 4 candidates, what is the smallest number of votes than a plurality candidate could have?

10

26

49

50

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

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

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

"If a choice has a majority of first-place votes, that choice should be the winner"

Monotonicity Criterion

Majority Criterion

Fairness Criterion

Independence of Irrelevant Alternatives Criterion

12.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Borda Count and Copeland's Method both assign points to determine the winner, the choice with the most points. How is each method different?

Borda awards points based on how many voters supported the plurality; Copeland awards points on how many voters supported the majority

Borda awards 1 point by making pairwise comparisons; Copeland varies point value based on ranking.

Borda varies point value based on ranking; Copeland awards 1 point by making pairwise comparisons.

Borda awards points on how many voters supported the majority; Copeland awards points based on how many voters supported the plurality

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

"If a choice has a majority of first-place votes, that choice should be the winner"

Monotonicity Criterion

Majority Criterion

Fairness Criterion

Independence of Irrelevant Alternatives Criterion

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