The median voter model predicts that in a representative democracy _____.
A)party platforms will converge to one preferred by the median voter
B)successful politicians will emulate the median voter
C)third parties will not exist
D)successful politicians come from the median political party

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The median voter model predicts that party platforms will converge to that preferred by the median voter because parties aim to win elections by appealing to the median voter, who holds the balance of power. Consequently, the parties become more similar to each other to capture this median voter.

The Median Voter Model Predicts That in a Representative Democracy