UK Politics electoral systems

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A level politics Quiz am UK Politics electoral systems, erstellt von Nia Alexis am 10/05/2015.
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Zusammenfassung der Ressource

Frage 1

Frage
First Past the post (FPTP) is a majority sytem
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 2

Frage
FPTP is good because it ...
Antworten
  • produces strong and stable government
  • creates safe seats
  • retains the constituency link
  • it has worked for so long
  • it represents all parties equally
  • it makes the UK unique compared to the rest of Europe
  • its easy to understand

Frage 3

Frage
FPTP discriminates against small parties
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 4

Frage
safe seats can lead to wasted votes
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 5

Frage
What are some features of Additional Member system (AMS)
Antworten
  • Voters have 2 votes
  • Voters have 3 votes
  • Proportional outcome
  • Helps larger parties
  • Retains constituency system
  • Produces strong and stable government

Frage 6

Frage
AMS is a hybrid system
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 7

Frage
Where is AMS used?
Antworten
  • London Assembly
  • Welsh Assembly
  • Northern Ireland Assembly
  • Westminster
  • Scottish Parliament

Frage 8

Frage
In AMS how many of the seats are awarded by FPTP?
Antworten
  • 3/4
  • 50%
  • 2/3
  • 25%

Frage 9

Frage
Where is the regional list system used?
Antworten
  • Labour leadership elections
  • European Parliament
  • Scottish parliament

Frage 10

Frage
The regional list system reduces the vote of some people
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 11

Frage
Regional list is...
Antworten
  • used to elect a party
  • used to elect an individual
  • proportional
  • majoritarian

Frage 12

Frage
What does the single transferable vote (STV) system produce in the Northern Ireland Assembly?
Antworten
  • 5 different parties gain significant numbers of seats
  • 2-party system
  • Voter confusion
  • Governments share power

Frage 13

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STV allows voters to discriminate between candidates of the same party
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 14

Frage
What is true of STV
Antworten
  • voters vote for as many candidates as they like
  • there is a quota
  • people vote for parties not candidates

Frage 15

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What is true about supplementary vote (SV)
Antworten
  • It is used to elect an individual
  • Voters have 5 choices
  • candidates have to get over 50%
  • it retains the constituency link
  • voters have 2 choices

Frage 16

Frage
Where is supplementary vote (SV) used?
Antworten
  • Prime Minister
  • Mayor of London
  • Liberal democrat leadership elections
  • Police and crime commissioners

Frage 17

Frage
SV guarantees a majority
Antworten
  • True
  • False
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