Electoral systems (Not complete) Flashcards
Which Electoral system is used in UK General Elections?
First Past the Post
Which electoral system is used to elect local government councellors in England?
First past the post
Which electoral system is used to elect local government councellors in Wales?
First past the post
Which electoral system is used to elect local government councellors in Scotland?
Single Transferable Vote (STV)
Which electoral system is used to elect local government councellors in Northern Ireland?
Single Transferable vote (STV)
Which electoral system is used to elect MSP’s in Scotland?
Additional Member system (AMS)
Which electoral system is used to elect MLA’s in Northern Ireland?
Single Transferable Vote (STV)
Which electoral system is used to elect MS’s e to the Welsh Parliament?
Additional Member System (AMS)
Which electoral system is used to elect directly elected English mayors?
Such as the Mayor of London
Supplementary Vote (SV)
Which electoral system is used to elect members of the London Assembly?
Additional Member system (AMS)
Which electoral system is used to elect Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales?
Supplementary vote (SV)
What is the turnout of the 2019 EU Election?
37%
‘P—–t—-l–y’
Name the factor that makes an elecotral system ‘good’
Proportionality
MP C———y l–k
Name the factor that makes an electoral system ‘good’
MP Constituency link
S–b–i-y of Go—-m–t
Name the factor that makes an electoral system ‘good’
Stability of Government
No ‘s–e s–ts’
Name the factor that makes an electoral system ‘good’
No ‘safe seats’
G–d tu-n—
Name the factor that makes an electoral system ‘good’
Good Turnout
M–ti p—y s—em
Name the factor that makes an electoral system ‘good’
Multi party system
S–pl—t-
Name the factor that makes an electoral system ‘good’
Simplicity
When were the last three General Elections in the UK?
As of Feb 2023
2019,2017,2015
Where in the UK has Devolved Assemblys?
Scotalnd, Wales, Northern Ireland
Mandate
Define
The permission from the electorate to form a govenment and carry out your manifesto promises.
Give an example of an election in the UK that is not a general election?
Local, Devolved, Referendum, PCC
Why is a low turnout an issue for the legitimacy of a govenment?
If there is a low turnout, then only a small amount of the population have confermed that they wish for you to goven
How many constituencies is the UK devided into?
Westminster
650
First past the post
What percentage of MP’s deos a party need to attempt to form a government?
50%
First past the post
How many candiadtes per constituency stand in First past the post?
1
First past the post
What type of electoral system is FPTP?
Plurality
First past the post
W-nn-r t—s a-l
How are winners decided in FPTP?
Winner takes all
First past the post
Does FPTP advantage larger or smaller parties?
Larger
What is a ‘Landslide’?
When an election is won by a party by an overwhelming margin
What is a wasted vote?
A vote which has no impact in the outcome of the election
First past the post
WHat are the two kinds of wasted vote in FPTP?
Excess Votes
Losing Votes
First past the post
Ex—s votes
Name the kind of wated vote in FPTP
Excess votes
First past the post
L-s–g votes
Name the kind of wated vote in FPTP
Losing Votes
First past the post
What is an excess vote?
A vote which is beyond the margin needed for victory
First past the post
What is a losing vote?
A vote placed for a candidate who did not win
