UK Politics electoral systems

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A level politics Quiz on UK Politics electoral systems, created by Nia Alexis on 10/05/2015.
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Quiz by Nia Alexis, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Nia Alexis almost 9 years ago
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Question 1

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

Question 2

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FPTP is good because it ...
Answer
  • 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

Question 3

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FPTP discriminates against small parties
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 4

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safe seats can lead to wasted votes
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 5

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

Question 6

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AMS is a hybrid system
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

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What is true about supplementary vote (SV)
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  • 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

Question 16

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

Question 17

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SV guarantees a majority
Answer
  • True
  • False
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