IS FPTP most effective Flashcards
what are your three sections
representation and proptionalty
voter choice
type pf govt created
where is AMS used and where is STV used
AMS scotland and STV NI
- no- rep and proportionality
plurality system lack majority support in constituency
winners bonus enjoy share of seats in excess of share of votes it receives
marginal seats determine outcome
2024 GE labour won 63% seats with 33% of vote despite winning 202 seats with 32% of vote in 2019
favors parties with geographically concentrated support
in 2024 reform 15% of vote just 5 seats
STV AND AMS ARE BETTER COS
STV- multi member constituency and droop formula takes into account preferences of all
PG make votes matter if 2024 GE under STV labour = 264 seats and reform 71
AMS has top up acts as a corrective to the first constituency vote
1999 Scottish parliament election c won 0 constituency MPS but won 18 additional to correct this.
1.yes- at expense of strong single party govt
AMS and STV usually lead to coalition or minority govt
mp constituency link is strong under fptp good rep
December 2023 C MPS supported L ammendment speeding up compensation for victims of infected blood scandal rebelling against 3 line whip
good example of local rep listening to constituency
Caroline Nokes greater compensation for victims in her Romsey and North constituency
- no-voter choice is limited
one vote for one party
wasted votes and tactical voting
PG make votes matter - 1/5 voters intended to vote tactically and 58% ended up with MP they didn’t vote for
highest since ww11
STV rank preferences
votes unequal small constituency vs large and safe and marginal seats
depressed to\TO
Rusholme was won with 50% on a TO of 40%
Thanet south Kent
AMS 2 votes- spit ticket
STV ranks multi member constituency
2.YES- easy to use
government quickly formed swift and orderly transfer of power
sunderland south 23.15
starmer 12.40
2011 AV 68% VOTED AGAINST CHANGE
seen as rejection of lib dem
AMS and STV lead to donkey voting
2019 local NI elections- first alphabetically voted 85% compared to 54%
Senned voted in July 2024 to changed ams to closed list from 2026 cos t simplified process
key examples:
1. how much % seats did L win with what % of vote despite winning 202 seats with 32% of vote in 2019
2. what did PG MVM say the outcome would have been if GE would have been under STV
3. WHAT HAPENNED IN 1999 SCOTTISH GE
4. what was the L amendment tories supported in 2023
5. what was an example of this
6. what did PG MVM say about tactical voting
7. how much was risholme won by
8. what time did Sunderland south have a result and when was starmer in downing st
9. what was the result of 2011 AV
10. stats of 2019 NI local elections
11. what did the Senned vote on in 2024
1.2024 GE labour won 63% seats with 33% of vote despite winning 202 seats with 32% of vote in 2019
2.PG make votes matter if 2024 GE under STV labour = 264 seats and reform 71
3. 1999 Scottish parliament election c won 0 constituency MPS but won 18 additional to correct this.
4.December 2023 C MPS supported L ammendment speeding up compensation for victims of infected blood scandal rebelling against 3 line whip
5.Caroline Nokes greater compensation for victims in her Romsey and North constituency
6.PG make votes matter - 1/5 voters intended to vote tactically and 58% ended up with MP they didn’t vote for
highest since ww11
7.Rusholme was won with 50% on a TO of 40%
8.sunderland south 23.15
starmer 12.40
9.2011 AV 68% VOTED AGAINST CHANGE
10.2019 local NI elections- first alphabetically voted 85% compared to 54%
11.Senned voted in July 2024 to changed ams to closed list from 2026 cos t simplified process
LOA
NO
- yes- strong single party govt
pass laws effectively
strong mandate effective change
thatcher and economy
blair and consititiona l reforms
2024 labour won 174 seat majority on 33.7% if vote no question about mandate
govt elected quickly within 24 hours
propotional form minority govt
weak and watered down policies
breakdown of Scottish parliament in 2024 humza yousef decided to end coalition agreements with greens after greens criticized him for abandoning key climate change target
instability cos greens supported no confidence and he resigned
NI sin fein and dup suspended for 2 years over NI protocol
run by Westminster until 2024
- no- fptp led to some no majorities
2010
2017
government dont have support from the majority
less legit
some coalitions In proportional systems are stable and pass changes
compromise is an ad as more considered, rep policies
