Chapter 6 - Electoral Systems & Representation

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descriptive representation

a facet of political representation that refers to which social groups are represented in the legislature; also known as mirror representations

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district

the territorial area that an elected official represents in the legislature; also called a constituency or riding

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district magnitude

the number of seats available in the electoral district; abbreviated as the letter “m”

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electoral rules

the laws that set forth how voters choose their elected representatives and how votes are turned into seats in the national legislature

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ethnic quotas

a quota law that applies to candidates or elected representatives from specific racial, ethnic, linguistic, ethnolinguistic, religious, or ethno-religious groups

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gender parity

when the gender quota mandates half men and half women

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gender quotas

a quota law that applies to candidates or elected representatives who are women

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plurality

referring to the most, not the majority; in single-member districts, candidates win with the most votes

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political representation

a multifaceted concept describing who is present in a national legislature and what they do

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substantive representation

a facet of political representation that refers to which interests are manifested during the lawmaking process as well as the extent to which voters’ policy preferences and interests are promoted by their representatives

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symbolic representation

a facet of political representation that refers to how citizens’ and voters’ behaviors and attitudes change in response to descriptive representation