This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Elections > Systems > Electoral Systems – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Electoral Systems Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. For which Elections in the UK is AMS used A) European. B) General. C) Local. 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) Donald Trump. B) Barack Obama. C) Bill Clinton. D) George W Bush. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 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 disproportionate representation. B) It leads to fair representation. C) It leads to proportional representation. D) It leads to equal representation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 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) Supplementary Vote. B) First Past the Post. C) Additional Member System. D) Single Transferable Vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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) Multimember district (MMD). B) Open party list. C) First-past-the-post system. D) Proportional representation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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) 600. B) 650. C) 700. D) 500. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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) Proportional Representation. B) First Past the Post. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) First Past the Post. 17. In which system do you order your choices preferentially i.e 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ..... A) Additional Member System. B) Supplementary Vote. C) FPTP. 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) Plurality system. B) Proportional representation. C) First-past-the-post system. D) Majoritarian system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proportional representation. 20. An electoral district with more than one seat A) Multimember district (MMD). B) Proportional representation. C) Districts. D) Single-member district. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Multimember district (MMD). 21. When was the Federal Election Campaign Act passed? A) 1987. B) 2002. C) 1974. D) 1991. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1974. 22. Which of these is an advantage of STV A) It produces strong and stable government. B) It is easy to use. C) It leads to coalition. D) There are few wasted votes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There are few wasted votes. 23. What is the main advantage of FPTP? A) Higher voter turnout. B) Proportional representation. C) Reduced risk of coalition governments. D) Simplicity and ease of understanding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simplicity and ease of understanding. 24. A "second round" election in which voters choose between the top two candidates from the first round A) Open party list. B) Multimember district (MMD). C) Proportional representation. D) Runoff election. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Runoff election. 25. What is the main advantage of the Proportional Representation system? A) Limited choices for voters. B) Faster election process. C) Fair representation for minority parties or groups. D) Biased towards majority parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fair representation for minority parties or groups. 26. What % voted in yes in the Scottish independence referendum? A) 20.9. B) 44.7. C) 49.2. D) 32.2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 44.7. 27. Until 2022, which system was used to elect the London Mayor, regional mayors and Police and Crime Commissioners A) SV. B) FPTP. C) STV. D) AMS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SV. 28. What is the key feature of the First Past the Post system? A) Candidates are chosen by a random draw. B) Candidates must receive a majority of votes to win. C) Candidate with the most votes wins. D) Candidate with the least votes wins. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Candidate with the most votes wins. 29. Which parties benefit most from FPTP A) Lib Dems. B) Greens & UKIP. C) Lab & Cons. D) All parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lab & Cons. 30. How many members in the House of Representatives? A) 545. B) 100. C) 250. D) 435. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 435. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesElections QuizzesPolitical Science QuizzesElectoral Systems Quiz 1Electoral Systems Quiz 2Electoral Systems Quiz 4Electoral Systems Quiz 5 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books