Britain's single-member plurality electoral system tends to
A) exaggerate the scale of victory of the largest party.
B) result in minority or coalition governments.
C) result in a House of Commons that accurately reflects the demographic characteristics (such as race, ethnic identity, and gender) of the populace.
D) keep the combined popular vote for smaller and national parties below 5 percent.
E) all of these.

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Britain's single-member plurality electoral system, also known as "first-past-the-post," often results in the largest party winning a disproportionate number of seats compared to its share of the total vote, thereby exaggerating the scale of its victory. This system does not inherently ensure that the House of Commons reflects the demographic characteristics of the population, nor does it necessarily keep the vote for smaller parties below a certain threshold. Minority or coalition governments are less common under this system compared to proportional representation systems.

Britain's Single-Member Plurality Electoral System Tends to