Ch. 10 - Elections

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Across

  1. Single-member-district elections are found primarily in what country and its former colonies? (two words) (14)
  2. A petition procedure that allows citizens, as opposed to legislators, to propose enactment of state or local laws or policies. (10)
  3. A phrase that is often used to describe the outcome of multi-member-district elections. (two words) (27)
  4. Which tend to have higher Election-Day turnout: countries with PRESIDENTIAL or PARLIAMENTARY systems? (13)
  5. Which election system discourages turnout: single-member-district (SMD) or multi-member-district (MMD)? (3)
  6. Which is a stronger predictor of voter turnout in the U.S.: CLASS or REGION? (5)
  7. In single-member-district elections, the winning candidate needs what portion of the votes cast in order to win? (9)

Down

  1. A synonym for the term, referendum. (10)
  2. In democracies with competitive elections, political efficacy is typically higher in both voters & non-voters BEFORE or AFTER an election. (5)
  3. A phrase that is often used to describe the outcome of single-member-district elections. (three words) (15)
  4. This country is an exception to the general rule that single-member-district elections typically produce a two-party system. (6)
  5. Name a country in the Western Hemisphere that uses a combination of single-member-district elections with additional-member adjustments for proportional representation. (6)
  6. Name a country in Europe that uses a combination of single-member-district elections with additional-member adjustments for proportional representation. (7)
  7. Which variant of multi-member-district elections is more common -- PARTY-LIST voting or PREFERENCE voting? (10)
  8. National referenda are used in a MAJORITY or MINORITY of democracies? (8)
  9. Which is a stronger predictor of voter turnout in the U.S.: political EFFICACY or CYNICISM? (8)
  10. Which tend to have higher Election-Day turnout: countries with UNITARY or FEDERAL systems? (7)


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