( C1 ) Proportional Representation

Question 1

how were seats in the reichstag awarded under PR

Answer 1

seats were awarded according to the percentage of votes gained

Question 2

if a party won 10% of the votes how many seats would they get

Answer 2

they’d get 10% of the seats

Question 3

what were the positives of PR

Answer 3

1) all parties had representation

2) coalition governments had the potential to work well

Question 4

what were the negatives of PR

Answer 4

1) extremist parties had a say
2) lead to an unstable government as there was no main party so many had to form coalitions
3) coalitions often broke down
4) politicians seen as self-interested and ineffective which lead to resentment from the people