Country Y has used first-past-the-post for decades, yet five parties regularly win seats in parliament. Two of them win seats only in one region, where most of their voters live. What is the best explanation for this situation?

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FPTP always produces a multi-party system, so Duverger's Law is confirmed

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The country has a 5% electoral threshold that protects small parties

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The psychological effect of FPTP encourages voters to support small national parties

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FPTP distributes seats in proportion to each party's national share of votes

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The support of regional parties is geographically concentrated, so they win districts in their region despite FPTP

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