Voting Systems Flashcards
1
Q
What is FPTP
A
the voting system used in the UK for big elections/votes
2
Q
What is a safe seat
A
A constituency which is guaranteed to vote for a certain party
3
Q
What is a wasted vote
A
When someone votes for the party that doesn’t win so their vote means nothing
4
Q
What is tactical voting
A
When someone votes for a party that isn’t their first choice to keep another party out of winning
5
Q
What is concentration of voters
A
The amount of people who will vote for a certain party in a certain area
6
Q
What is an elected dictatorship
A
When an elected party has such a large majority they can win every vote
7
Q
What is a one party majority government
A
When an elected party has more than half the seats in the House of Commons
