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Quiz by Nia Alexis, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Nia Alexis
over 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 ...
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produces strong and stable government
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creates safe seats
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retains the constituency link
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it has worked for so long
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it represents all parties equally
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it makes the UK unique compared to the rest of Europe
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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)
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Voters have 2 votes
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Voters have 3 votes
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Proportional outcome
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Helps larger parties
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Retains constituency system
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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?
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London Assembly
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Welsh Assembly
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Northern Ireland Assembly
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Westminster
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Scottish Parliament
Question 8
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In AMS how many of the seats are awarded by FPTP?
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3/4
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50%
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2/3
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25%
Question 9
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Where is the regional list system used?
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Labour leadership elections
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European Parliament
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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...
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used to elect a party
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used to elect an individual
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proportional
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majoritarian
Question 12
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What does the single transferable vote (STV) system produce in the Northern Ireland Assembly?
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5 different parties gain significant numbers of seats
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2-party system
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Voter confusion
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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
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voters vote for as many candidates as they like
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there is a quota
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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
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Voters have 5 choices
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candidates have to get over 50%
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it retains the constituency link
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voters have 2 choices
Question 16
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Where is supplementary vote (SV) used?
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Prime Minister
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Mayor of London
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Liberal democrat leadership elections
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Police and crime commissioners
Question 17
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SV guarantees a majority
Answer
- True
- False
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