What is the primary purpose of fairness criteria in elections?

Fairness Criteria in Elections

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To guarantee a fair and just voting process
To make elections more complicated
To eliminate the need for voting
To ensure a candidate wins by any means
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the majority criterion, what should happen if a candidate receives more than 50% of first-place votes?
The candidate should be given a bonus
The election should be rerun
The candidate should win the election
The candidate should be disqualified
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Condorcet criterion state?
A candidate with the most media coverage should win
A candidate with the most campaign funds should win
A candidate preferred over each other candidate should win
A candidate with the least votes should win
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the key idea behind the monotonicity criterion?
A candidate should be disqualified if they gain more support
A candidate should lose if they gain more support
A candidate should be ignored if they gain more support
A candidate should win if they gain more support
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the independence of irrelevant alternatives criterion ensure?
A candidate should win if another candidate drops out
A candidate should be ignored if another candidate drops out
A candidate should lose if another candidate drops out
A candidate should be disqualified if another candidate drops out
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Under what conditions is a criterion considered violated?
When the election is postponed
When the conditions apply and someone else wins
When the conditions do not apply
When the election is canceled
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Arrow's Impossibility Theorem state?
All voting methods can satisfy all fairness criteria
No voting method can satisfy all fairness criteria in every case
Voting methods are irrelevant
Voting methods are always fair
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should be considered when choosing a voting method?
The method that is the most expensive
The method that is the least popular
The method that is the most complicated
The method that sounds the most fair for the situation
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