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Accomodative Party System
Accomodative Party System
Accomodative Party System
Mechanical effect
the result of a SMDP election system where smaller parties get no representation
Median voter result
two-party systems will inevitable target the center and "converge"
Military governments
governments that maintain order by monopoly on coercive force
Multiparty systems
competitive party systems in which a single party practically never gains a majority and coalitions
are formed through bargaining after the election
Open-list systems
electoral systems in which voters can give preference votes to individual candidates
Party system
the number of parties and the relationships among them
Patron-client networks
structures where a central authority grants benefits in exchange for loyalty
Primary election rule
preliminary elections in which voters nominate party candidates for office
Proportional representation
electoral system in which multimember districts elect a proportional amount of representatives per
party
Psychological effect
foreseeing of the mechanical effect and only voting for the larger parties in SMDP election systems
Single-member district
an electoral district in which voters choose one representative
Single-member district plurality election rule
first past the post electoral system in which countries are split into election districts that send
representative based on the party that has the most votes within the district
Strategic voting
granting support to a party that is not your first choice in order to avoid a worse outcome