Democracy Flashcards
AMS advantages
Smaller parties represented
Two ballots
More representation
AMS disadvantages
Extremist parties
Confused
Percentage=number of seats
Devolved matters
Laws
Education
Healthcare
Example of link between gov and people
Clare Ademson is the MSP for Motherwell and wishaw
Example of the voter getting more choice
Many people might vote MSP in the consistency however vote green in the regional as they both Sapporo independence
Example of fairer representation
In 2016 the Labour Party got around 20% of the votes and 20% of the seats
Example of voting against the constituency MSP
John Scott the MSP for Ayr won less that 50% of the votes in 2016
Example of understanding elections
Purple people and peach party
Example for confused
For example the people of preswick have MSP from conservative labour and the SNP
Campaign success
Number of members
Party leader
Social media
Examples of members
SNP have over 100,000
Examples of leaders
The conservatives kept Ruth Davison as she was more liked
Examples of social media
The SNP have the biggest following on twitter with 300,000 followers