The table below shows the popular vote results of a presidential election in a hypothetical state with 20 electoral votes that uses a winner-take-all allocation system:
| Candidate | Popular Vote in State | Electoral Votes Allocated |
|---|---|---|
| Candidate A | 49% | 20 |
| Candidate B | 48% | 0 |
| Candidate C | 3% | 0 |
Which of the following statements best explains a major consequence of the electoral system illustrated in the table?
- AIt guarantees that the candidate who wins the national popular vote will also win the presidency by aligning state-level outcomes with the national majority.
- It encourages presidential candidates to concentrate their campaign resources in competitive swing states where a slim plurality can yield all of the state's electoral votes.Cevap
- CIt fosters a participatory model of representative democracy by ensuring that third-party candidates receive a share of electors proportional to their popular support.
- DIt prevents a candidate from winning the presidency without securing a majority of the popular vote in at least thirty states.
Cevap
The winner-take-all system encourages presidential candidates to concentrate their campaign resources in competitive swing states where a slim plurality can yield all of the state's electoral votes.
The winner-take-all system of the Electoral College allocates all of a state's electoral votes to the candidate who wins a plurality of the popular vote in that state. Consequently, presidential campaigns focus their time, money, and advertising on a small number of competitive swing states where the outcome is uncertain and a slim margin of victory can secure a large block of electoral votes, rather than campaigning nationwide or in safe states.
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