Which of the four criteria for an ideal voting system is violated if everyone in a town prefers to spend the budget on improved libraries instead of new public parks, and public park spending wins the vote?
A)No dictator
B)Unanimity
C)Transitivity
D)Independence of irrelevant alternatives

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Unanimity is violated in this scenario because the principle of unanimity states that if every voter prefers one option over another, then the group preference should reflect that, and the preferred option should win. In this case, despite everyone preferring improved libraries, public park spending wins, which goes against the unanimity criterion.

Which of the Four Criteria for an Ideal Voting System