This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Elections > Systems > Electoral Systems – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Electoral Systems Quiz 4 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. For which Elections in the UK is AMS used A) Local. B) General. C) European. D) Scottish & Welsh. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scottish & Welsh. 2. Which candidate do we eliminate? A) Candidate A. B) Candidate B. C) Candidate C. D) Candidate D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Candidate A. 3. Which President achieved success through 'infiltration' of one of the two main parties? A) Barack Obama. B) George W Bush. C) Bill Clinton. D) Donald Trump. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Donald Trump. 4. Republican primaries are usually based on what kind of system ..... A) Winner Takes All. B) Proportionality. C) OMOV. D) Convention. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Winner Takes All. 5. What is the main criticism of first past the post electoral system in terms of representation and proportionality? A) It leads to proportional representation. B) It leads to disproportionate representation. C) It leads to equal representation. D) It leads to fair representation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It leads to disproportionate representation. 6. Who would win under a Alternative Vote? A) Candidate with majority. B) No one. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Candidate with majority. 7. Which electoral system is used for UK general elections? A) First Past the Post. B) Supplementary Vote. C) Additional Member System. D) Single Transferable Vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First Past the Post. 8. The Supreme Court is elected. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. This system allows voters to choose the candidate of their choice A) First Past the Post. B) Proportional Representation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First Past the Post. 10. An electoral system where the candidate with the most votes wins regardless of whether that person has a majority of the votes cast; there is no runoff election. A) First-past-the-post system. B) Multimember district (MMD). C) Proportional representation. D) Open party list. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First-past-the-post system. 11. Why do extremist parties struggle to do well in first past the post electoral system? A) They have majority support. B) They have widespread support. C) They have geographically concentrated support. D) They have no support. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They have widespread support. 12. How does the UK electoral system compare to other countries' systems? A) The UK electoral system is outdated and not used in any other countries. B) The UK electoral system uses proportional representation, just like other countries. C) The UK electoral system is exactly the same as other countries' systems. D) The UK electoral system uses a first-past-the-post system, which differs from proportional representation systems used in other countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The UK electoral system uses a first-past-the-post system, which differs from proportional representation systems used in other countries. 13. How many constituencies are there in the UK general elections? A) 700. B) 500. C) 600. D) 650. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 650. 14. How does SV differ from FPTP? A) SV allows voters to rank multiple candidates, while FPTP only allows voters to choose one candidate. B) SV allows voters to choose multiple candidates, while FPTP only allows voters to choose one candidate. C) SV uses a proportional representation system, while FPTP uses a winner-takes-all system. D) SV is used in parliamentary elections, while FPTP is used in presidential elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SV allows voters to rank multiple candidates, while FPTP only allows voters to choose one candidate. 15. Which of the following is a 'caucus' state? A) Rhode Island. B) Florida. C) Iowa. D) Texas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Iowa. 16. In this system, the country is divided into constituencies A) First Past the Post. B) Proportional Representation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First Past the Post. 17. In which system do you order your choices preferentially i.e 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ..... A) FPTP. B) Additional Member System. C) Supplementary Vote. D) Single Transferable Vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Single Transferable Vote. 18. Which country uses STV for its elections? A) Canada. B) Northern Ireland. C) Australia. D) United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Northern Ireland. 19. An election system in which each party running receives the proportion of legislative seats corresponding to its proportion of the vote. A) Proportional representation. B) Plurality system. C) Majoritarian system. D) First-past-the-post system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Proportional representation. 20. An electoral district with more than one seat A) Multimember district (MMD). B) Proportional representation. C) Single-member district. D) Districts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Multimember district (MMD). ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesElections QuizzesElectoral Systems Quiz 1Electoral Systems Quiz 2Electoral Systems Quiz 3Electoral Systems Quiz 5Electoral Systems Quiz 6Electoral Systems Quiz 7 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books