Electoral Systems Quiz 2 (25 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following is not an argument for keeping First Past the Post for UK General Elections?

2. Which amendment causes the most challenges when trying to regulate campaign funding?

3. What is the minimum age requirement for a candidate running for the office of the President of the United States?

4. Which referendum had the highest turnout?

5. In this system, the country is treated as a single constituency

6. The significant support base for which third party candidate influenced President Clinton's economic policy?

7. The people who are represented by elected officials

8. What is the key advantage of first past the post electoral system in terms of simplicity?

9. What system is used to elect the London Mayor?

10. Whatvoting system is used in the UK's general elections?

11. Who formally elects the president?

12. 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.

13. Which system is used to elect members of the House of Representatives in the United States?

14. Who elects the National People's Congress?

15. Which is a key feature of FPTP

16. Which politician has the largest personal mandate in British political history?

17. In Florida _____ how many votes did third party candidate Ralph Nader receive?

18. What is a by-election?

19. Which candidate do you vote for? (Do not vote for eliminated candidate)

20. What is the disadvantage of first past the post electoral system in terms of voter choice?

21. In AMS, how are the proportional seats allocated?

22. A body of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body.

23. An electoral district in which voters choose one representative or official.

24. Which of these systems is a proportional representation system (select 2)

25. Which politician has the largest personal mandate of any politician in British history?