2007-09-12 07:42:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
If you win a presidential election in say, the state of New York 60% of all the votes for you- 40% for your opponent, You get all the electoral votes for the state instead of 60% of them
2007-09-12 07:52:05 · answer #1 · answered by regizzy 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It operates a first past the post system for most elections. Whoever wins a plurality wins the position. For example say party A got 45%, party B got 40% and party C got 15% then A would win the position and all the power. Even if a senator or the president wins by only a small margin he alone takes the power and does not have to share it.
This can be contrasted with a proportional representation system. With the same results rather than having A win all the power, A would instead get roughly 45% of the seats, B would get roughly 40% of the seats and C would get about 15% of the seats. Rather than having A win all the seats,power would be shared out in proportion to the votes cast.
2007-09-12 07:59:24 · answer #2 · answered by Tim W 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's all or nothing at all...In case of the USA and their policy it means to impose your pattern of democracy on every nation, although it is clear like a sunshine even to the dumbest of idiots it can not be done !
2007-09-12 23:39:22 · answer #3 · answered by javornik1270 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋