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What is the primary goal of political parties in the context of the text?
What is the primary goal of political parties in the context of the text?
How are party-list representatives placed in government positions?
How are party-list representatives placed in government positions?
Which classification of constituency is not defined by geographic considerations?
Which classification of constituency is not defined by geographic considerations?
What do the constituencies of the sectoral classification represent?
What do the constituencies of the sectoral classification represent?
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What is the principal advocacy of the sectoral constituencies?
What is the principal advocacy of the sectoral constituencies?
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What does the Republic Act no. 7941 relate to?
What does the Republic Act no. 7941 relate to?
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When was the first election under the party-list system conducted?
When was the first election under the party-list system conducted?
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What percentage of the total number of members of the House of Representatives do party-list representatives constitute?
What percentage of the total number of members of the House of Representatives do party-list representatives constitute?
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How are party-list representatives allocated seats in the Lower House?
How are party-list representatives allocated seats in the Lower House?
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What minimum percentage of total votes cast for the party-list system entitles a party-list representative to one seat?
What minimum percentage of total votes cast for the party-list system entitles a party-list representative to one seat?
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What is the primary goal of a political party?
What is the primary goal of a political party?
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What distinguishes political parties from civil society groups?
What distinguishes political parties from civil society groups?
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What is the function of a political party related to voters during elections?
What is the function of a political party related to voters during elections?
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What does Heywood (1997) define as a political party?
What does Heywood (1997) define as a political party?
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How does a political party influence the government's political and policy agenda?
How does a political party influence the government's political and policy agenda?
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What differentiates a political party from civil society groups in terms of policy-making influence?
What differentiates a political party from civil society groups in terms of policy-making influence?
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