Electoral Rules and Systems in Different Regimes
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Members of the National People’s Congress of China are directly elected in single-member and multimember districts.

False (B)

Iran's Majles members are vetted by the Guardian Council before being allowed to run for election.

True (A)

Iran's Majles has a formal political party structure in place.

False (B)

A significant portion of Majles seats in Iran are reserved for non-Muslim minorities such as Christians, Jews, and Zoroastrians.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In some regimes, electoral rules are frequently changed to allow for the competitive selection of representatives.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Gender quotas in the party list system have decreased female representation in the legislature.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Members of the Nigerian House of Representatives are elected based on a proportional representation system.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Senate in Nigeria has more members from each state compared to the House of Representatives.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Changes to State Duma elections in Russia have led to all representatives being chosen through proportional representation.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The United Kingdom's House of Commons uses a first-past-the-post system for its elections.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Chamber of Senators in the described system has 96 members directly elected from three-seat constituencies.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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