Voting Methods

"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

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

Tags

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

Is there a majority candidate?

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

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

CCSS.7.SP.B.4

Who wins by Plurality?

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

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

Who wins if the Borda Count method is used?

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

In pairwise comparison if you compare B to E, who wins that head to head comparison?

• B wins with 19 votes
• E wins with 55 votes
• Tie! Both have 2 second place spots
• neither, they don't have majority of the votes

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.B.4

Who wins if you use the plurality with elimination method?

• A
• B
• C
• D

How many votes are needed to win by plurality with elimination?

• the one with the most votes in 1st place

• 22

• 22.5

• 23

[17: 9, 6, 3, 1]
Which player(s) have veto power?

• P1
• P1, P2
• P1, P2, P3
• P1, P2, P3, P4