Question

Assume a legislature and a one-dimensional continuous left-right policy space stretching from 0 to 10. The location of the status quo policy is sq = 4, the location of the median voter in the lower chamber (house of representatives) is lc = 4.5, and the location of the median voter in the upper chamber (senate) is uc = 5.5. Assume that both median voters have a single-peaked utility function and that the support of both chambers is needed to pass a new policy. Assume that a voter will vote for a new policy over the status quo if she is indifferent between them. What is the location of the median voter in the legislature?

1) 4
2) 4.5
3) 5.5
4) Cannot be determined

Answer 1

The location of the median voter in the legislature is 4.5.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this scenario, the location of the median voter in the legislature can be determined based on the information provided. The median voter is the voter who is located in the middle of the policy space. Since the location of the status quo policy is sq = 4, and the median voter in the lower chamber is lc = 4.5, we can conclude that the location of the median voter in the legislature is also 4.5.