India's Adoption of FPTP System

What is one reason for the popularity of the FPTP system in India?

• Complexity

• Simplicity

• Lack of accountability

• High costs

How does the FPTP system ensure accountability?

• By eliminating local representatives

• By having one representative for each locality

• By allowing voters to choose a party list

• By promoting multiple parties

What concern did the makers of the Constitution have regarding PR systems?

• They may not provide a stable government

• They are too expensive

• They are too simple

• They encourage too many parties

What is a typical outcome of the FPTP system in terms of party competition?

• A multi-party system

• No competition at all

• A two-party system

• A single-party dominance

What has been observed in India after 1989 regarding party competition?

• The end of political competition

• A decrease in voter participation

• The rise of multiparty coalitions

• A complete shift to a single-party system

What does the FPTP system generally provide to the largest party or coalition?

• Seats required to form and run the government

• Less representation

• Equal distribution of seats

• No seats at all