The winner-take-all system leads to the targeting of ..... states for campaigning, although candidates must pay attention to less populated states and swing states whose electoral votes could make the difference in a tight election.

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The winner-take-all system leads to the targeting of ____ states for campaigning, although candidates must pay attention to less populated states and swing states whose electoral votes could make the difference in a tight election.

A	densely populated
B	sparcely populated
C	low population
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Democratic Governments You now know that the main feature of a democracy is that the people have the power to elect their leaders. So in a sense a democracy is rule by the people. The basic idea is that people rule themselves by participating in the making of these rules.

Detailed explanation-2: -A total of 538 electors form the Electoral College. Each elector casts one vote following the general election. The candidate who gets 270 votes or more wins.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Model Code of Conduct is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India for the conduct of political parties and candidates during elections mainly with respect to speeches, polling day, polling booths, portfolios, election manifestos, processions, and general conduct.

Detailed explanation-4: -Persuading voters is the essence of a political campaign. Advertising, theme songs, stump speeches, and even negative campaigning have been around since our country began, and each advance in technology since then has offered new opportunities for candidates to persuade voters.

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