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> It was assumed that people would find a way to work together

This is not in line with first-past-the-post voting system. If you want to have "people work together" you need coalitions.



The late 1700s predate most mathematical analysis of voting systems.


Congress deadlock is part of that idea, that people have to find common cause to work together.




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