Question

Which of the following are examples of a plurality? Select all that apply (2). A. 370 of 435 members of Congress support a bill. B. 51 of 100 senators support a judicial nominee. C. 9 of 9 Supreme Court justices support a decision. D. 1,550 of the Democratic Party's 4,765 delegates prefer a candidate. E. 205 of 538 members of the Electoral College vote for a president. F. 2,472 of 2,472 Republican delegates support an incumbent candidate.

Answer 1

A plurality refers to a situation where the largest group or number is considered, but not necessarily a majority (more than half). In your examples, a plurality would be where a specific number is greater than any other competing number, even if it doesn't constitute a majority of the total.

The examples that represent a plurality are:

A. 370 of 435 members of Congress support a bill.
D. 1,550 of the Democratic Party's 4,765 delegates prefer a candidate.

Both of these provide a greater number than any other competing group, although they do not represent an absolute majority of the total respective groups.

So the selected answers are A and D.