Electoral systems (Not complete)

Question 1

Which Electoral system is used in UK General Elections?

Answer 1

First Past the Post

Question 2

Which electoral system is used to elect local government councellors in England?

Answer 2

First past the post

Question 3

Which electoral system is used to elect local government councellors in Wales?

Answer 3

First past the post

Question 4

Which electoral system is used to elect local government councellors in Scotland?

Answer 4

Single Transferable Vote (STV)

Question 5

Which electoral system is used to elect local government councellors in Northern Ireland?

Answer 5

Single Transferable vote (STV)

Question 6

Which electoral system is used to elect MSP’s in Scotland?

Answer 6

Additional Member system (AMS)

Question 7

Which electoral system is used to elect MLA’s in Northern Ireland?

Answer 7

Single Transferable Vote (STV)

Question 8

Which electoral system is used to elect MS’s e to the Welsh Parliament?

Answer 8

Additional Member System (AMS)

Question 9

Which electoral system is used to elect directly elected English mayors?

Such as the Mayor of London

Answer 9

Supplementary Vote (SV)

Question 10

Which electoral system is used to elect members of the London Assembly?

Answer 10

Additional Member system (AMS)

Question 11

Which electoral system is used to elect Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales?

Answer 11

Supplementary vote (SV)

Question 12

What is the turnout of the 2019 EU Election?

Answer 12

37%

Question 13

‘P—–t—-l–y’

Name the factor that makes an elecotral system ‘good’

Answer 13

Proportionality

Question 14

MP C———y l–k

Name the factor that makes an electoral system ‘good’

Answer 14

MP Constituency link

Question 15

S–b–i-y of Go—-m–t

Name the factor that makes an electoral system ‘good’

Answer 15

Stability of Government

Question 16

No ‘s–e s–ts’

Name the factor that makes an electoral system ‘good’

Answer 16

No ‘safe seats’

Question 17

G–d tu-n—

Name the factor that makes an electoral system ‘good’

Answer 17

Good Turnout

Question 18

M–ti p—y s—em

Name the factor that makes an electoral system ‘good’

Answer 18

Multi party system

Question 19

S–pl—t-

Name the factor that makes an electoral system ‘good’

Answer 19

Simplicity

Question 20

When were the last three General Elections in the UK?

As of Feb 2023

Answer 20

2019,2017,2015

Question 21

Where in the UK has Devolved Assemblys?

Answer 21

Scotalnd, Wales, Northern Ireland

Question 22

Mandate

Define

Answer 22

The permission from the electorate to form a govenment and carry out your manifesto promises.

Question 23

Give an example of an election in the UK that is not a general election?

Answer 23

Local, Devolved, Referendum, PCC

Question 24

Why is a low turnout an issue for the legitimacy of a govenment?

Answer 24

If there is a low turnout, then only a small amount of the population have confermed that they wish for you to goven

Question 25

How many constituencies is the UK devided into?

Westminster

Answer 25

650

Question 26

First past the post

What percentage of MP’s deos a party need to attempt to form a government?

Answer 26

50%

Question 27

First past the post

How many candiadtes per constituency stand in First past the post?

Answer 27

1

Question 28

First past the post

What type of electoral system is FPTP?

Answer 28

Plurality

Question 29

First past the post

W-nn-r t—s a-l

How are winners decided in FPTP?

Answer 29

Winner takes all

Question 30

First past the post

Does FPTP advantage larger or smaller parties?

Answer 30

Larger

Question 31

What is a ‘Landslide’?

Answer 31

When an election is won by a party by an overwhelming margin

Question 32

What is a wasted vote?

Answer 32

A vote which has no impact in the outcome of the election

Question 33

First past the post

WHat are the two kinds of wasted vote in FPTP?

Answer 33

Excess Votes
Losing Votes

Question 34

First past the post

Ex—s votes

Name the kind of wated vote in FPTP

Answer 34

Excess votes

Question 35

First past the post

L-s–g votes

Name the kind of wated vote in FPTP

Answer 35

Losing Votes

Question 36

First past the post

What is an excess vote?

Answer 36

A vote which is beyond the margin needed for victory

Question 37

First past the post

What is a losing vote?

Answer 37

A vote placed for a candidate who did not win