This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Elections > Systems > Electoral Systems – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Electoral Systems Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The significant support base for which third party candidate influenced President Clinton's economic policy? A) Ross Perot. B) Ralph Nader. C) Al Gore. D) Bernie Sanders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ross Perot. 2. The people who are represented by elected officials A) Districts. B) Constituents. C) Constituencies. D) Closed party list. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Constituents. 3. What is the key advantage of first past the post electoral system in terms of simplicity? A) It leads to lengthy voting process. B) It leads to no voting process. C) It leads to quick and simple voting process. D) It leads to complex voting process. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It leads to quick and simple voting process. 4. What system is used to elect the London Mayor? A) FPTP. B) SV. C) STV. D) AMS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SV. 5. Whatvoting system is used in the UK's general elections? A) SV. B) FPTP. C) STV. D) AMS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FPTP. 6. Who formally elects the president? A) Citizens. B) 35 units spread across China. C) The NPC. D) The CCP. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The NPC. 7. An electoral system in which the winner is the person who gets the most votes, even if he or she does not receive a majority. A) Runoff election. B) Plurality system. C) Single-member district. D) Majoritarian system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plurality system. 8. Which system is used to elect members of the House of Representatives in the United States? A) Alternative vote. B) Proportional representation. C) First-past-the-post. D) Mixed-member proportional representation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) First-past-the-post. 9. Who elects the National People's Congress? A) The president. B) The premier. C) 35 units spread across China. D) The CCP. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 35 units spread across China. 10. Which is a key feature of FPTP A) Proportionality. B) Single Member Constituency. C) Less Wasted Votes. D) Preferential Voting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Single Member Constituency. 11. Which politician has the largest personal mandate in British political history? A) Siddiq Khan. B) Margaret Thatcher. C) Winston Churchill. D) Boris Johnson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Siddiq Khan. 12. In Florida ..... how many votes did third party candidate Ralph Nader receive? A) 97, 000. B) 20, 000. C) 50, 000. D) 537. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 97, 000. 13. What is a by-election? A) If the result is too close. B) If there is a recount. C) If an MP dies or resigns. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If an MP dies or resigns. 14. Which candidate do you vote for? (Do not vote for eliminated candidate) A) Candidate A. B) Candidate B. C) Candidate C. D) Candidate D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Candidate A. 15. What is the disadvantage of first past the post electoral system in terms of voter choice? A) Unlimited choice for voters. B) Complicated choice for voters. C) Limited choice for voters. D) No choice for voters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Limited choice for voters. 16. In AMS, how are the proportional seats allocated? A) D'Hondt method. B) Hare quota. C) Webster/Sainte-Laguë method. D) Sainte-Laguë method. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) D'Hondt method. 17. A body of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body. A) Absolute majority of votes. B) Constituencies. C) Majoritarian system. D) Plurality system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Constituencies. 18. An electoral district in which voters choose one representative or official. A) Multimember district (MMD). B) Absolute majority of votes. C) First-past-the-post system. D) Single-member district. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Single-member district. 19. Which of these systems is a proportional representation system (select 2) A) AMS. B) Proportional List. C) SV. D) STV. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) STV. 20. Which politician has the largest personal mandate of any politician in British history? A) Siddiq Khan. B) Winston Churchill. C) Margaret Thatcher. D) Boris Johnson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Siddiq Khan. 21. Who wins under this Alternative Vote system? A) Candidate A. B) Candidate B. C) Candidate C. D) Candidate D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Candidate A. 22. Snap elections aside ..... how often are general elections in the UK? A) Every 5 years. B) Every 3 years. C) Every 7 years. D) Every 4 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Every 5 years. 23. What are the criticisms of the First Past the Post system? A) It promotes fair representation of all political parties. B) It encourages voter turnout and engagement. C) It ensures that every vote counts equally. D) It can lead to a two-party system, wasted votes, and disproportionate representation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It can lead to a two-party system, wasted votes, and disproportionate representation. 24. The 2011 referendum was about ..... A) Constitutional Changes. B) Electoral Reform. C) European Union. D) Devolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Electoral Reform. 25. Under which system are voters able to choose 'top-up' members of parliament? A) Supplementary Vote. B) Additional Member System. C) First Past the Post. D) Single Transferable Vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Additional Member System. 26. The Closed Party List system is used for A) European Parliament Elections. B) UK General Elections. C) The London Mayoral election. D) Local Elections to Unitary Authorities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) European Parliament Elections. 27. Which voting system contains a 'top-up' element? A) Supplementary Vote. B) FPTP. C) Single Transferable Vote. D) Additional Member System. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Additional Member System. 28. How many constituencies are there in the UK? A) 600. B) 670. C) 625. D) 650. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 650. 29. The type of electoral system used in Jamaica A) Proportional Representation. B) First past the post. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) First past the post. 30. When was the first UK national referendum? A) 1975. B) 2011. C) 1973. D) 2016. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1975. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesElections QuizzesPolitical Science QuizzesElectoral Systems Quiz 1Electoral Systems Quiz 3Electoral Systems Quiz 4Electoral Systems Quiz 5 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books