4. A-Level Politics - Voting Systems

4. A-Level Politics - Voting Systems

12th Grade

14 Qs

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4. A-Level Politics - Voting Systems

4. A-Level Politics - Voting Systems

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12th Grade

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Nathan Tipton

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14 questions

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1.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 3 pts

First Past the Post is a ​ (a)   system. It is used in ​ (b)   elections and in local elections in England and ​ (c)   .

There is one seat per ​ (d)   Voters cast one vote for the ​ (e)   of their choice. The winner, with the largest number of votes, is elected.

majoritarian
general
Wales
candidate
constituency/ward.
proportional
European
Scotland
region/nation
party

Answer explanation

Remember that you vote for the candidate, not the party.

Elections for MPs to the House of Commons are called general elections.

2.

CLASSIFICATION QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

Organize these options into whether they are advantages or disadvantages of First Past the Post as a system

Groups:

(a) Advantage

,

(b) Disadvantage

Smaller parties tend to go unrepresented

Close tie between MP and constituency

Tends to produce a majority for the party that gains most seats

A government can gain a large majority of seats with a minority of votes

Many seats are safe seats where many voters may feel their votes are ‘wasted’.

Proportion of MP’s elected for a party is not proportional to votes cast

Produces more stable governments with little need for coalitions

3.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 3 pts

The supplementary vote (SV) is a ​ (a)   system. It is used for electing ​ (b)   . It is used for elections where there is only one person to be elected. Voters ​ (c)   . If a candidate receives a majority of first choices then he/she is elected. If not, then ​ (d)   are eliminated and second choice votes redistributed to remaining candidates.

majoritarian
proportional
Mayor of London & regional metro mayors
Scottish First Minister and MSPs
indicate first and second choice candidates
rank candidates in order of preference
all candidates apart from top two
the lowest ranked candidate

4.

CLASSIFICATION QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

Organize these options into whether they are advantages or disadvantages of the supplementary vote

Groups:

(a) Advantages

,

(b) Disadvantages

Not necessarily going to produce a more proportional result if used across the country

Stops candidates who are unpopular with the majority of voters

Voters can vote for smaller parties knowing they have a second option

Some people effectively get a second vote

5.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 3 pts

The single transferable vote (STV) is a ​ (a)   system. Constituencies ​ (b)   . Voters ​ (c)   . Counting votes in this system is a complex process whereby candidates are elected once they have received a ​ (d)   of votes. Votes are re-distributed from candidates with too few votes to other candidates until all seats have been filled. This system is currently used in elections for the ​ (e)   local elections in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Abroad it is used in Australia (Senate) and NZ (local elections) and Ireland multi-member for general and local elections.

proportional
majoritarian
are typically 3-5 seats
have only one seat
number candidates in order of preference
pick their preferred candidate
quota
majority
Northern Irish Assembly
Scottish Parliament

6.

CLASSIFICATION QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

Organize these options into whether they are advantages or disadvantages of the single transferrable vote (STV) as a system

Groups:

(a) Advantages

,

(b) Disadvantages

Could be seen as voting more than once - if your first choice has met the quota

No need for tactical voting

Once candidate over the quota all other votes for them are ‘wasted’

Produces more proportional results

Complex system to administer

Constituencies are large so link between representatives and voters less close

7.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 3 pts

The additional member system (AMS) is a ​ (a)   system. It is used to elect members of the ​ (b)   , the Welsh Parliament (Senedd) and the Greater London Assembly. In this system voters vote twice - first for a ​ (c)   as they would in FPTP, they then also vote for a party within a region using​ (d)   . The second set of votes for the parties are then used to assess how a number of remaining ‘top up’ seats are allocated to ensure that each party ends up with seats in proportion to the votes they have received.

hybrid
proportional
Scottish Parliament
Northern Ireland Assembly
candidate
party
proportional representation
supplementary vote

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