Practice How Does Pr Work In Rajya Sabha Elections (3.3.3)

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Question 1.
What does Proportional Representation mean?
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Think about how votes translate to seats.
Question 2.
What is meant by 'quota' in elections?
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Focus on what a candidate needs to win.
3Question 3.
What does the STV system allow voters to do?
- Rank candidates
- Vote for one candidate only
- Choose multiple parties
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Think about voter choices.
4Question 4.
True or False: A candidate can win in STV even if they do not receive the majority of votes.
- True
- False
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Reflect on how votes can shift.
Question 5.
Imagine a state has 300 votes and needs to elect 5 Rajya Sabha members. How would you calculate the quota? What implications does this have for candidate representation?
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Use the formula provided in class for guidance.
Question 6.
Considering the STV system, how does it prevent one party from dominating the election results compared to the FPTP system?
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Reflect on the different impacts of these electoral systems.

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