QUESTION 2 In a "first past the post" electoral system, the winner of the election is O a. whoever gets 50 percent + 1 of the votes. O b. whoever receives a verified majority of the votes. O c. whoever receives two-thirds of the votes. O d. whoever gets the plurality of the votes.
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