Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which best describes the type of Winner defined by the
following?
“Assign points based on the ranking of the
preference schedule. Assign 1 point for each last place vote. Assign 2 points for each vote that is
the next place above last place, and continue adding a point for each place above last place such
that a first place vote receives the most points. The candidate with the most points is the
winner.”
a. | Plurality Winner
| d. | Borda Count Winner
| b. | Run-Off
Winner
| e. | Condorcet
Winner
| c. | Sequential Run-Off Winner
| f. | Approval Vote
Winner
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| Given the following preference
schedules for a class of student voters on favorite restaurants, determine the plurality
winner if one exists. | | | |
a. | Five Guys | d. | Wendy’s | b. | Chic-fil-a | e. | No Winner | c. | Zaxby’s |
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Given the following preference schedules for a class of student voters on their
favorite school subject, determine the majority winner if one exists.
a. | Math | d. | Social Studies | b. | Science | e. | Electives | c. | Language
Arts | f. | No
Winner |
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| Given the following preference
schedules for a class of student voters on favorite fast food restaurants, determine the
Sequential Run-Off Winner if one exists. | | | |
a. | Five Guys | d. | Wendy’s | b. | Chic-fil-a | e. | No Winner | c. | Zaxby’s |
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Given the following preference schedules for a class of student voters on
Favorite Super Hero, determine the Run-Off Winner if one exists.
a. | Superman
| d. | Wonder Woman
| b. | Black Widow
| e. | Batman
| c. | The
Hulk
| f. | No
Winner
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| Given the following preference
schedules for a class of student voters on Sci Fi Movie Series determine the Condorcet
Winner if one exists. | | | |
a. | Star Wars
| d. | Harry Potter
| b. | Lord of the Rings
| e. | Star Trek
| c. | The
Matrix
| f. | No
Winner
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| Given the following preference
schedules for a class of student voters on their favorite school subject, determine the Borda
Count Winner if one exists. | | | |
a. | Math
| d. | Language Arts | b. | Social Studies
| e. | Science
| c. | Electives
| f. | No Winner |
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| If everyone in the preference
schedules below “approves” of their top two candidates, determine the
Approval Vote Winner if one exists. | | | |
a. | Long Horn’s
| d. | Red Lobster | b. | Provino’s
| e. | Cheesecake Factory
| c. | Chili’s | f. | No Winner
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