Multiple choice

In country X, democratic, conservative and justice parties have fought three civil wars in twenty years. To restore stability an agreement is reached to rotate the top offices President, Prime Minister and Army Chief among the parties so that each party controls one and only one office at all times. The three top office holders must each have two deputies, one from each of the other parties. Each deputy must choose a staff composed of equally members of his or her chiefs party and member of the third party.

The office of the Army Chief passes from Conservative to Justice party. Which of the following must be fired.

  1. The democratic deputy and all staff members belonging to Justice party

  2. Justice party deputy and all his or hers staff members

  3. Justice party deputy and half of his Conservative staff members in the chief of staff office

  4. The Conservative deputy and all of his or her staff members belonging to Conservative party

  5. No deputies and all staff members belonging to conservative parties
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Explanation

When Army Chief transfers from Conservative to Justice, the Conservative deputy must be fired (their role disappears). Additionally, all Conservative staff members in that office must be fired because the new Justice deputy's staff must be equally split between Justice and the third party (Democratic), with no room for Conservative members.

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