FPTP

Question 1

where is FPTP used

Answer 1

England for General Elections

Question 2

FPTP Advantages

Answer 2

• simple ballot system easy to understand - quick also
• often can produce single party governance
• prevents extremist parties from gaining large amount of seats [UKIP 12% votes 1 seat] again in 2019 gained 0 seats

Question 3

FPTP Disadvantages

Answer 3

• disproportionate number of votes to seats
• designed for a 2 party system
• safe seats = wasted votes [2019 g.e 56% votes wasted bc of safe seats]

Question 4

Does the ENG public want a change

Answer 4

Yes however when there was the AV referendum in 2011 there was a 42% and 67% said NO turnout highlighting their wasn’t a high demand for change

Question 5

What are the + of having a single party gov

Answer 5

enables decisive policy shifts to take place which may be more difficult under coalition
1948 labour bring in NHS 1997 Blair the ‘third way’ [partnership of public and private sector]
2019 B.J ‘Get Brexit Done’

Question 6

Disadvantages of having a Single party gov

Answer 6

In recent yrs fptp failed to diliver strong single party gov
2010 hung parliament + form a coalition Tory/lib-dem cam/clegg

2017 may deal with the DUP - ‘zombie parliament’ little was done