1.1-1.4 Voting Quiz

How many people voted in this​ election?

• 8
• 5
• 30
• 29

"The candidate with more than half of the 1st place votes should be the winner." This is the 

• Majority Rule
• Plurality Rule
• American Rule
• Preference Rule

Is there a majority candidate?

• Yes; candidate A
• Yes; candidate C
• No
• What does majority mean?

Who wins by Plurality?

• Candidate A
• Candidate B
• Candidate C
• Candidate D

Who wins if the Borda Count method is used?

• Candidate A
• Candidate B
• Candidate C
• Candidate D

Consider and election of 721 voters:
What is the smallest number of votes needed to be a majority candidate?

• 300
• 360
• 361
• 721

Which fairness criterion does the Plurality method violate?

• Plurality Criterion
• Majority Criterion
• Discrete Criterion
• Condorcet Criterion

The candidate who receives the most first place votes is called the

• Borda count candidate
• Majority candidate
• Plurality candidate
• Unqualified candidate

How many total votes are there in this election?

• 35
• 37
• 40
• 41

Consider and election of 721 voters:
If there are 5 candidates, what is the smallest number of votes that a plurality candidate could have?

• 144
• 145
• 360
• 361