9. Political and Market Applications

Strategic Voting — Quiz

Test your understanding of strategic voting with 5 practice questions.

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Practice Questions

Question 1

What is strategic voting?

Question 2

Why can sincere voting fail to give a voter the outcome they want in a plurality election with several candidates?

Question 3

A voter likes Alex best, Blair second, and Casey last. Polls show Alex has almost no chance of winning, but Blair could beat Casey. The voter chooses Blair instead of Alex. What is this an example of?

Question 4

What is one main reason voters may vote strategically?

Question 5

Which situation usually creates a strong incentive for strategic voting?