Electoral Systems

Electoral Systems

12th Grade

22 Qs

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Electoral Systems

Electoral Systems

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Social Studies

12th Grade

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Created by

Christopher Sheils

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22 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True of false:

Voting at elections is the only form of political participation most people engage in.

True

False

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Elections are a key feature of what type of democracy?

Direct

Representative

3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 3 pts

Match the following descriptions to the type of electoral system they refer to.

Majoritarian

A system that mixes two different electoral systems togther.

Proportional

To win a seat, a candidate with one more vote than any other candidate wins.

Hybrid

A system that attempts to allocate seats proportionately to the votes cast.

Plurality

To win a seat, the candidate must win an absolute majority of the votes cast.

4.

CLASSIFICATION QUESTION

3 mins • 3 pts

Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the FPTP electoral system:

Groups:

(a) Strengths

,

(b) Weaknesses

It favours the large parties and prevents serious challenges from smaller parties.

It gives an advantage to parties that have concentrated support in certain regions.

It makes it harder for small extremist parties to gain representation.

The winner's bonus exaggerates the level of support enjoyed by the largest party.

It ensures representatives are closely bound to their constituency.

It is simple and voters understand what they're voting for.

It tends to produce an outright winner and helps ensure a strong and stable government.

It makes it difficult for parties whose support is widely dispersed.

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In which constituency in 2024 did Terry Jermy win the seat despite receiving only 26.7% of the vote?

Hint - He defeated Liz Truss to win the seat.

6.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 3 pts

First Past the Post (FPTP) is criticised because it creates ​ (a)   , which means that one party is almost certainly going to win it. In 2019, it was estimated that ​ (b)   out of 650 constituencies were uncompetitive. This means that parties pay ​ (c)   attention to them at election time, and the MP will be less ​ (d)   for their actions.

safe seats
316
less
accountable
marginal
185
legitimate
more
Mr McKenzie

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which type of election will voters receive two separate ballot papers - one asking them to vote for an individual candidate, and one asking them to vote for a party?

FPTP

SV

STV

AMS

AV

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