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Correct Answer: Option (B) — a two-party system has developed
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedProportional representation aims to ensure diverse political parties get seat representation in proportion to their votes. In an established two-party system, one party inevitably secures a majority of the popular vote and legislative seats, making proportional mechanisms redundant.
Proportional representation is primarily used to give fair voice to multiple minor parties in multiparty systems.
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