FTPT (simple Plurality System)

Question 1

What do you do in the ballot box ?

Answer 1

Put a cross next to the MP you want for your constituency

Question 2

How many representatives do you get ?

Answer 2

One MP for each constituency (650)

Question 3

How does the system convert votes into seats/how are the representatives chosen ?

Answer 3

For each community the candidate with the most votes gets the seat

Question 4

What type of system is this (FTPT) ?

Answer 4

Simple plurality

Question 5

What type of government does this usually creates (FTPT) ?

Answer 5

Strong one party

Question 6

Does this system encourage tactical voting and safe seats (FPTP) ?

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

What type of party system does this favour ?

Answer 7

Two party

Question 8

In what elections is this system used (FPTP) ?

Answer 8

General elections, uk local elections , London mayoral elections

Question 9

Who benefits in the uk elections from FPTP and who doesn’t ?

Answer 9

Conservatives and labour benefit minor parties such as reform up and green do not

Question 10

Why are SNP so good at gaining seats in parliament ?

Answer 10

Votes they get are concentrated in Scotland

Question 11

Between which two elections did the Lib Dem vote got down but their representation in parliament increased due to concentrated / targeted campaigning

Answer 11

1992-1997

Question 12

Why was the 2024 election so unfair

Answer 12

Reform uk got 14% of the vote/3rd largest party yet only got 5 seats