GCEGovernmentPolitical Parties and Electoral Systems2022

A two-party system is most likely to emerge under which of the following electoral arrangements?

AParty list proportional representation
BSingle transferable vote
CFirst-past-the-post in single-member constituenciesCORRECT
DMixed member proportional representation
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Why the answer is C, and why the others tempt you.
Duverger's Law holds that the first-past-the-post system in single-member constituencies tends to produce and sustain a two-party system because smaller parties are consistently disadvantaged and voters engage in strategic voting. Proportional representation systems, by contrast, tend to encourage multi-party systems by rewarding smaller parties with seats proportional to their vote share.
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