The American System for Electing Members of Congress Is Often

Multiple Choice

The American system for electing members of Congress is often referred to as "winner take all" because

A) there are very few constraints on the kinds of laws that a member of Congress can propose once elected.
B) there are no term limits that prevent long-serving representatives from remaining in office.
C) runners-up do not gain seats in government.
D) whichever political party receives the most votes in the country overall is guaranteed a majority in the House and the Senate.