The median voter theorem can:
A)explain why the parties in a two-party political system tend to put forward very different policies
B)explain why the parties in a two-party political system tend to adopt rather extreme political platforms.
C)explain why the parties in a two-party political system are similar to each other
D)none of the above

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The median voter theorem predicts that in a two-party political system, both parties will converge towards the center to capture the votes of the median voter, who represents the majority. Therefore, the parties would be similar to each other in terms of the policies they offer.

The Median Voter Theorem Can