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America ’s foundersdesignedthe winner - take - all system
on the other hand(passive) are designedWinner - take - all systems
the 50 percent thresholdto triggera winner - take - all system
The moveledto the winner - take - all system
state laws(passive) composed byThe winner - take - all system
when those who control the levers of power rig the rulesto createa winner - take - all system
majority rule for forum post rankingscreatesa winner - take - all system
entirely ... legislative action of the individual states(passive) was created ... bythe “ winner - take - all ” system
Our two - partyresultswinner - take - all system
Democratic Socialism / Communismsetsa winner - take - all system
the electoral processcreatesa winner - take - all system
politicossetup the “ winner take all ” system
our Founding Fathers(passive) created bythe winner - take - all system
the dumb American Constitution(passive) created bythe winner - take - all system
to the targeting of densely populated states for campaigning ... meaningleadsto the targeting of densely populated states for campaigning ... meaning
to the targeting of densely populated states for campaigning although candidates must pay attention to less populated states whose electoral votes may make the difference in tight elections the number of electors of each state is based on the size of the state s congressional representation which is based on the state s population the requirement for a majority vote to win in the electoral college favors a two - party systemleadsto the targeting of densely populated states for campaigning although candidates must pay attention to less populated states whose electoral votes may make the difference in tight elections the number of electors of each state is based on the size of the state s congressional representation which is based on the state s population the requirement for a majority vote to win in the electoral college favors a two - party system
to the targeting of large states for campaigningleadsto the targeting of large states for campaigning
to a two - party system ( or a one - party systemleadsto a two - party system ( or a one - party system
to reward " the most battle - tested " driver at the end of the seasondesignedto reward " the most battle - tested " driver at the end of the season
in no - choice elections where one party has a permanent monopoly on powerwill resultin no - choice elections where one party has a permanent monopoly on power
increasingly powerful winnerscreateincreasingly powerful winners
to the targeting of _ _ densely populated _ states forcampaigningleadto the targeting of _ _ densely populated _ states forcampaigning
naturallyresultnaturally
a powerful incentive for candidates and voters to coalesce around parties that have a strong shot at winning 50%+1 of the votes in a given districtcreatesa powerful incentive for candidates and voters to coalesce around parties that have a strong shot at winning 50%+1 of the votes in a given district
the votes of the losers ... and ... in some sense , the winners — to be meaninglesscausesthe votes of the losers ... and ... in some sense , the winners — to be meaningless
to more competitive state races and make representatives more responsible for their constituentswould leadto more competitive state races and make representatives more responsible for their constituents
in two parties dominating federal electionsresultsin two parties dominating federal elections
an environment that makes it too easy for the governmentcreatean environment that makes it too easy for the government
safe states and swing statescreatessafe states and swing states
a perception of solidarity and unitycreatesa perception of solidarity and unity
in a “ loser wins ” outcome , as it has five times since 1824resultsin a “ loser wins ” outcome , as it has five times since 1824
one - party district and a two - party legislaturecreatesone - party district and a two - party legislature
in a two - party sytemresultsin a two - party sytem
pre - election coalitionscan createpre - election coalitions
wasted votescreateswasted votes
in a handful of states becoming the entire campaign focushas resultedin a handful of states becoming the entire campaign focus
in campaignshas resultedin campaigns
all the voters for the losercausesall the voters for the loser
the Electoral College to choose presidents who did not win the overall vote in 1876 , 1888 and 2000 , when Republican George W. Bush beat Democrat Al Gore after a weeks - long recountcausedthe Electoral College to choose presidents who did not win the overall vote in 1876 , 1888 and 2000 , when Republican George W. Bush beat Democrat Al Gore after a weeks - long recount
an incredible amount of imbalance between voterscreatesan incredible amount of imbalance between voters
to do in the first placeis designedto do in the first place
a strong incentive for voters to choose the least objectionable major party candidate ... making it very difficult for a qualified third party candidate with good ideas to make a dentcreatesa strong incentive for voters to choose the least objectionable major party candidate ... making it very difficult for a qualified third party candidate with good ideas to make a dent
in uncompetitive elections in most congressional and local racesresultsin uncompetitive elections in most congressional and local races
third parties from electoral successpreventsthird parties from electoral success
new standards from replacing the oldpreventsnew standards from replacing the old
the infamous swing - state where only a handful of states have any importance in a general electionhas createdthe infamous swing - state where only a handful of states have any importance in a general election
the incentives(passive) created bythe incentives
the organization of the political spectrum in this mannerinfluencesthe organization of the political spectrum in this manner
the viewer from seeing if a candidate won a state by a landslide or slim majoritypreventsthe viewer from seeing if a candidate won a state by a landslide or slim majority
inequities that Americans would consider outrageous if Americans happened anywhere but herecreatesinequities that Americans would consider outrageous if Americans happened anywhere but here
inequities that Americans would consider outrageous if they happened anywhere but herecreatesinequities that Americans would consider outrageous if they happened anywhere but here
large states under the electoral college systemcauseslarge states under the electoral college system
power struggles , subsequent conflict , and life - long negative impact on childrencreatespower struggles , subsequent conflict , and life - long negative impact on children
national candidates to ignore Texas voters while focusing on swing states , and that it diminishes the incentive of voters in the minority to cast a ballotcausesnational candidates to ignore Texas voters while focusing on swing states , and that it diminishes the incentive of voters in the minority to cast a ballot