Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Politics > Political Evidence - Electoral Systems > Flashcards

Political Evidence - Electoral Systems Flashcards

1
Q

In 2015, what percentage of the vote did UKIP gain?

A

12.5% but only 1 seat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Where is Conservative support usually located?

A

South East and Central England

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Evidence to suggest that FPTP produces disproportionate results?

A

UKIP in 2015. They received 12.5% of the vote but only 1 seat.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Evidence to suggest FPTP prevents small parties from breaking into the political system?

A

UKIP in 2015

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Evidence to suggest FPTP produces a strong and decisive government?

A

2019 General Election whereby the Conservatives won a 80 seat majority

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Evidence to suggest FPTP doesn’t produce a strong and decisive government?

A

Minority government formed in 2017 with the Tories and DUP wasn’t ‘strong and stable’

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Evidence to suggest FPTP encourages voters to vote tactically?

A

Safe seats - voters will not vote for a party with no chance of winning, instead they vote for the party they may not support to remove to winning party from power
—-Harrogate and Knaresborough

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Evidence to suggest FPTP doesn’t produce a mandate for an incoming government?

A

Since 1945, every winning party has received less than 50% of the vote. Meaning no government has had a mandate to carry out its proposals
In 2005 GE, Labour won a 66 majority with 35% of the vote

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Evidence to suggest AMS produces broadly proportional results?

A

The regional list system tops up seats
In 2021, Tories gained 26 seats through regional list. They had 5 previously.
Also in 2021, the Green Party won 8 seats through the regional list system where they won 0 in constituency seats

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Evidence to suggest AMS helps small parties break through into the political system, in 2021?

A

Green Party gained 8 seats through regional list. They had none through FPTP

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Evidence to suggest STV produces a proportional outcome (Sinn Fein)?

A

In Northern Ireland
— Sinn Fein won 29% of the vote
— they got 30% (27) seats
2022

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What percent of the vote did Sadiq Khan win in 2021 whilst running for London Mayor?

A

40%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What percent of the vote did Sadiq Khan win in the 2nd round of vote in 2021?

A

55%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Why is having a large 2nd round majority a good thing within the SV electoral system?

A

When Sadiq Khan won 55% of the vote in the 2nd round of the 2021 Mayoral Election

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What was the winners bonus in 2019 for the Conservative party? (% of vote vs % of seat)

A

They got 42% of the vote

And got 56% of the seats

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What % of the vote did the SDP/Lib alliance get in 1983?

A

25%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

How many seats did the SDP/Lib alliance get in 1983?

A

11 seats = 1.7% of seats

18
Q

Give an example of the Labour party winning an election but on less than 50% of the popular vote?

A

Labour 2006

66 seat majority on 35% of the vote

19
Q

In 2019, what % of the vote did the Lib Dems get compared to the number of seats they got?

A
  1. 5% of the vote

1. 7% of the seats

20
Q

What % of the vote did the Conservatives get in 2019 compared to the number of seats?

A

% of the vote = 43%

% of the seats = 56%

21
Q

In the run up to the 2010 general election, how many safe seats were there calculated to be?

A

382

22
Q

In the 2021 Scottish Elections how many seats did the SNP win?

A

64 out of a possible 129

23
Q

What type of electoral system is AMS?

A

A hybrid system combining AMS and FPTP

24
Q

In the 2003 Scottish Election, how many seats did Scottish Labour win?

A

56

25
Q

In the 2003 Scottish Election, how many seats did the SNP win?

A

35

26
Q

What was the outcome of the 2003 Scottish Election?

A

A coalition was formed between scottish Labour and the Lib Dems

27
Q

In the 2021 Welsh Senedd Election, how many seats did Labour win?

A

30 / 60.

28
Q

In 2010, what % did the Lib Dems win?

A

23%

29
Q

In 2015, what % of the vote did the Lib Dems win?

A

8%

30
Q

Evidence to suggest that FPTP does not results in different types of government?

A

effective in producing a single party government with large majorities. Thatcher = 144 and Blair = 179

31
Q

Evidence to suggest that FPTP is effective in producing different types of government?

A

In 2010, 2015 and 2017 FPTP failed to create a single party government

32
Q

How many seats did the Green Party win in the 2021 Scottish Elections?

A

8

33
Q

In the 2016 London Mayoral Elections, what % of the vote did the Conservatives and Labour get?

A

81%

34
Q

What was the turnout of the 2021 Northern Irish Assembly Election?

A

63%

35
Q

What was the aftermath of the 2021 Northern Irish Assembly Election 2017?

A

Sinn Fein was the first nationalist party to be elected to Stormont. The DUP failed to agree to enter the executive leading to government shutdown. Also to do with Brexit/NI protocol

36
Q

Following the 2021 Scottish Election, what sort of government was formed?

A

A minority government

37
Q

In August 2021, what sort of government did Nicola Sturgeon create and with whom?

A

A Green Party pact

38
Q

What was the turnout of the 2021 Welsh Senedd Election?

A

47%

39
Q

In the 2021 Welsh Senedd Elections, how many seats did Welsh Labour achieve?

A

30/60 = majority

40
Q

In the 2021 Welsh Senedd elections, how many seats did the Conservatives gain from the regional list system

A

8 seats taking their total to 16

41
Q

What was the turnout of the 2021 Welsh Senedd election?

A

47%

42
Q

Since 1999, what has been the turnout of the Welsh Senedd elections?

A

43.3%

Politics (19 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions