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AP United States Government and Politics
Multiple Choice

Consequences of Winner-Takes-All in Presidential Elections

Very Hard Unit 5: Political Participation Electoral Systems

In the context of United States electoral systems, various methods are employed for different types of elections. Consider the concepts of proportional representation and winner-takes-all systems. Proportional representation is characterized by allocating seats based on the percentage of votes each party receives, while winner-takes-all systems, predominantly used in U.S. elections, award all electoral votes to the candidate receiving the majority of votes in a state. Given this context, which of the following statements accurately describes a consequence of the winner-takes-all approach in presidential elections?

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