To determine which of the given scenarios are examples of a plurality, we need to identify cases where the number of votes or support for an option exceeds that of any other option, without requiring a majority (more than half).
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370 of 435 members of Congress support a bill. - This is a majority, not a plurality.
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51 of 100 senators support a judicial nominee. - This is also a majority, not a plurality.
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9 of 9 Supreme Court justices support a decision. - This is unanimous, which is not a plurality.
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1,550 of the Democrat Party’s 4,765 delegates prefer a candidate. - This could potentially be a plurality if no other candidate has more support than 1,550, but it does not specify that.
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205 of 538 members of the Electoral College vote for a president. - This is a plurality if the remaining votes are split among multiple candidates.
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2,472 of 2,472 Republican delegates support an incumbent candidate. - This is unanimous, not a plurality.
So the clear scenarios that are examples of a plurality are:
- 1,550 of the Democrat Party’s 4,765 delegates prefer a candidate. (Assuming no other candidate exceeds that.)
- 205 of 538 members of the Electoral College vote for a president. (Assuming this is more than any other candidate.)
Thus, the selected options that reflect plurality are:
- 1,550 of the Democrat Party’s 4,765 delegates prefer a candidate.
- 205 of 538 members of the Electoral College vote for a president.