Elections and Electoral Systems

Question 1

What are proportional system?

Answer 1

Allocation of seat is proportional of the number of votes.

Question 2

What is party list voting?

Answer 2

Each voter votes for a list composed by a party.

Question 3

What is Preferential vote?

Answer 3

Voters can vote for one or several candidates
on one or several lists

Question 4

What is Single Transfer Vote?

Answer 4

Voters rank candidates in order of
preference.

Question 5

What is the meaning of a plurality system?

Answer 5

Each voter votes for one candidate.

Question 6

What is the First Past the Post System? (Plurality)

Answer 6

candidate with the most votes is elected (simple majority)

Question 7

What is the Two Round majority? (Plurality)

Answer 7

Each voter votes for one candidate. If a candidate obtains an absolute majority, he is elected
in the first round. If not, a runoff election takes place among the two or more candidates who obtained the most votes.

Question 8

What is Symmetric federalism?

Answer 8

States exercised the same powers and enjoyed the same representation in the Senate, and the Constitution guarantees that all states subsequently admitted to the Union join on an equal footing, with the same powers, representation, and prerogatives.

Question 9

What is cooperative federalism?

Answer 9

federal an constituent states work together to achieve mutual goals. Less self-rules for constituent states, ruled by consensus.

Question 10

What election system does Germany have?

Answer 10

Cooperative Federalism