Animal kingdom politics test

Question 1

What is FPTP Voteing?

Answer 1

• One vote per person
• Most votes win

Question 2

What are the problems with FPTP Voteing

Answer 2

1. Potential minority rule (20% rules 80%)
2. unavoidable two-party system
3. spoiler effect

Question 3

What is the “Spoiler Effect”?

Answer 3

The better a 3rd party does the more it hurts a party with the same nature (ending with the party people don’t like winning)

Question 4

What is “STV” stand for

Answer 4

Single Transferable Vote

Question 5

How does STV work

Answer 5

1. Citizens rank candidates
2. If anyone is above the winning line the unused votes go to there next vote (if not skip this step)
3. last place parties are eliminated and their votes go to their next choice
4. Do this until all the seats are filled

Question 6

How does “Alternate Vote” work

Answer 6

• people rank the people they like from their favorite to least favorite (till you don’t wanna rank anymore)
• if your 1st vote gets eliminated, it goes to your 2nd choice

Question 7

Gerrymandering

Answer 7

• Drawing political boundaries that benefit a specific party