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Majority rule

In social choice theory, the majority rule (MR) is a social choice rule which says that, when comparing two options (such as bills or candidates), the option preferred by more than half of the voters (a majority) should win.

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Majority rule

Nodes68
Edges67
Triples33
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.029412
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Majority rule

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related to May's theorem · 11
Majority rule → Anonymity, Decisiveness, Formally, If, Kenneth May, MR, Neutrality, Ordinality, Positive, This, Who
related to Plurality rules · 6
Majority rule → Condorcet, Plurality, RCV, Such, Systems, These
is a · 4
Majority rule → most common social choice rule worldwide, only, only decision rule that has the following properties, plurality-rule family of voting rules
related to Agenda manipulation · 4
Majority rule → Condorcet, If, In, This
related to Other properties · 3
Majority rule → Because, In, It
see also · 3
Majority rule → Appeal, NIBMAR, OchlocracyQuadratic
related to Cardinal rules · 2
Majority rule → Philosophers, The

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Majority ruleis amost common social choice rule worldwide0.90text
Majority ruleis aplurality-rule family of voting rules0.90text
Majority ruleis aonly0.90text
Majority ruleis aonly decision rule that has the following properties0.90text
Majority rulerelated to Agenda manipulationIf0.60section
Majority rulerelated to Agenda manipulationIn0.60section
Majority rulerelated to Agenda manipulationCondorcet0.60section
Majority rulerelated to Agenda manipulationThis0.60section
Majority rulerelated to Cardinal rulesThe0.60section
Majority rulerelated to Cardinal rulesPhilosophers0.60section
Majority rulerelated to May's theoremKenneth May0.60section
Majority rulerelated to May's theoremFormally0.60section

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