The Electoral system

Question 1

Name the three main electoral systems and their purposes

Answer 1

1. First-Past-The-Post
   - whoever wins the majority of the seats wins th electoin - it can often ignore the minory
2. Proportional Representation
   - the voters vote for a party, seats are alocated based on the % of the votes that each party recieves
3. Mixed
   a combination of FTPT and PR
   supports regional representation

Question 2

What is a political party?

Answer 2

an organized group of people that share common goals, ideologies and interests

seek to gain power through elections, nominating candidates to run for elected positions.

represent the interests of people in the country

Question 3

What is a 2 party system?

Answer 3

2 political parties are dominatn in a country’s electoral system

Question 4

What is a multi-party system?

Answer 4

There are many parties that are seeking political power in a country’s electoral system