Electoral system and party system Flashcards

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Summarise Duverger’s Law

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Plurality electoral systems almost inevitably lead to a 2 party system

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What is a party system?

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The ways in which parties compete, cooperate and interact

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Summarise Downs’ theory of democracy

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Parties are rational actors whose primary goal are to pursue votes. They will pursue voters up and down the political spectrum by taking account of voters’ preferences.

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What is an electoral system?

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The method by which an election turns votes into seats

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