Which of the following is an assumption of the median voter model?
A)Voters are assumed to have heterogeneous preferences.
B)Voters are assumed to be able to place all possible election outcomes within a one-dimensional continuum.
C)Voters are assumed to have homogenous preferences.
D)Voters are assumed to be able to compare current election outcomes with past election outcome with perfect recall.

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The median voter model assumes that voters can place all possible election outcomes on a one-dimensional continuum, with the median voter being the pivotal voter who determines the election outcome. This assumption is central to the model's prediction that candidates will converge to the center of the ideological spectrum to capture the median voter's support. The other options are not assumptions of the median voter model - (A) assumes heterogeneous preferences, (C) assumes homogeneous preferences, and (D) assumes perfect recall.

Which of the Following Is an Assumption of the Median