Proportional representation means that __________.

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Proportional representation is a voting system in which each party is awarded a number of seats in proportion to the number of votes it receives in an election. This means that if a party receives 40% of the vote, it will receive 40% of the seats, rather than just one seat for the candidate who received the most votes. Choice A is incorrect because it describes a winner-takes-all system, choice B is incorrect because it describes a majority voting system, and choice D is incorrect because it suggests that the candidate with the most votes gets to decide the allocation of seats, which is not the case.

Proportional Representation Means That __________