9 Political Parties & Elections Flashcards

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first-past-the-post (FPTP) / single-member plurality system

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the candidate with the most votes wins, even if it’s not a majority; smaller parties are inevitably absorbed or taken over in the US

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proportional representation

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you get the same percentage of seats according to the percentage of votes you gained

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advantages of FPTP

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  • you know who to blame
  • you know how to keep a gov’t accountable
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disadvantage of FPTP

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  • the primary system has made the parties become so ideologically opposite since before, candidates weren’t decided but the ppl
  • now, each party is forced to become more extreme
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