Electoral Systems- Types Of Government And Party Systems

Question 1

Electoral systems you should know

Answer 1

First-past-the-post

Supplementary vote

Additional member system

Single transferable vote

Question 2

Type of govt typically formed with:
FPTP

Answer 2

Single-party majority government (with the 2010-15 Parliament a notable exception)

Question 3

Type of govt typically formed with:
SV

Answer 3

Single candidate becomes mayor

Question 4

Type of govt typically formed with:
AMS

Answer 4

Two-party coalition government or one-party minority government (with the 2012-16 majority Scottish government a notable exception)

Question 5

Type of govt typically formed with:
STV

Answer 5

Power sharing among several parties

Question 6

Party system typically promoted:
FPTP

Answer 6

Dominant party if the winning party enjoys a substantial winners’ bonus or two-party if the majority is much smaller

Question 7

Party system typically promoted:
SV

Answer 7

Two-party (because only two candidates can make it through to the second round of counting)

Question 8

Party system typically promoted:
AMS

Answer 8

Dominant party (the SNP has dominated Scottish Parliamentary elections) or three-party (smaller parties have participated in government, including the Liberal Democrats in Wales)

Question 9

Party system typically promoted:
STV

Answer 9

Multi-party