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CH 7
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- 1The system used to translate votes into composition of legislationElectoral systems
- 2An electoral system in which voters in each district elects a single representative into legislatureSingle Member Plurality
- 3An election held if no candidate recieves a majority of the votesRunoff Election
- 4An electoral system in which the proportion of seats a party recieves in the legislature reflects the proportion of votes obtainedProportional Representation
- 5A government in which two or more political parties govern togetherCoalition Government
- 6A long-term attachment to a particular political partyParty Identification
- 7What are the 3 main types of electoral systems?1. Single Member Plurality/Majoritarian
2. Proportional Representation
3. Mixed Member Proportional - 8What are the 7 critiques of our current SMP electoral system in Canada?1. Vote-to-seat distortion (number of seats is not equal to number of votes)
2. Contributes to regionalism (need greatest number of votes in a riding)
3. Less diverse points of view
4. Less minority and women representation
5. Less youth participation
6. Less voter turnout
7. Less innovation
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- Cambridge POLI 1100 Flashcards on CH 7, created by sarah friedman on 19/10/2023.
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