Electoral Systems Flashcards
1
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Proportional Representation (PR)
A
The percentage of votes received is the same percentage of seats earned (by party)
you vote for the party, not the candidate
2
Q
Duverger’s Law
A
PR works best with many parties
Plurality works best with 2 large parties
3
Q
Plurality (FPTP)
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*First Past The Post (FPTP)
The candidate who gets the most votes wins (doesn’t need a majority)
4
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Wasted Vote Theorem
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In Plurality, since 3rd parties don’t often win, people know that voting for a 3rd party would be a wasted vote
