Party list

Question 1

National list system features

Answer 1

More proportional, but removes the MP-constituency link

Question 2

Regional list system features

Answer 2

Link between each representative and their region, but parties can be under/over represented in relation to their share of the vote

Question 3

What is a threshold?

Answer 3

Percentage of the vote that a party must secure before it wins any seats under a list system

Question 4

Example of a closed regional list system and give aome facts

Answer 4

British elections to European Parliament

2004, UKIP won 12 seats Greens returned to MEP’s

Question 5

Impacts of party list in the UK

Answer 5

Favours parties with broad support (Plaid Cymru)

Support spread evenly across the country (BNP)

Question 6

What did the Essex model shows if a proportional system was used?

Answer 6

1997, Labour would have 285 seats
Fall 89 seats short of a majority
110 Lib Dem MP’s would have returned under the system

Question 7

What would an open list system do to parties in the House of Commons?

Answer 7

More would be represented