Electoral Systems

Question 1

FPTP (First Past the Post)

Answer 1

An electoral system in which a party or candidate is elected by achieving a simple majority

Question 2

AMS (Additional Members System)

Answer 2

A type of proportional representation in which each elector votes separately for a party and for a representative

Question 3

STV (Single Transferrable Vote)

Answer 3

One vote per voter. Vote is reallocated until there is a winner

Question 4

SV (Supplementary Vote)

Answer 4

Each voter gets two votes. Votes are reallocated until a candidate reaches at least 50% of the votes

Question 5

Safe seat

Answer 5

A parliamentary seat that is likely to be retained with a large majority in an election

Question 6

Marginal seat

Answer 6

A parliamentary seat that is held with a small majority, also known as a swing seat

Question 7

Minority government

Answer 7

A government in which the governing party has the most seats but still less than half the total

Question 8

Coalition government

Answer 8

A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which many or multiple political parties cooperate