Electoral Systems Quiz 4 (25 MCQs)

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1. In this system, the country is divided into constituencies

2. In which system do you order your choices preferentially i.e 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 _____

3. Which country uses STV for its elections?

4. An election system in which each party running receives the proportion of legislative seats corresponding to its proportion of the vote.

5. An electoral district with more than one seat

6. When was the Federal Election Campaign Act passed?

7. Which of these is an advantage of STV

8. What is the main advantage of FPTP?

9. A "second round" election in which voters choose between the top two candidates from the first round

10. What is the main advantage of the Proportional Representation system?

11. What % voted in yes in the Scottish independence referendum?

12. Until 2022, which system was used to elect the London Mayor, regional mayors and Police and Crime Commissioners

13. What is the key feature of the First Past the Post system?

14. Which parties benefit most from FPTP

15. How many members in the House of Representatives?

16. A group of voters in a geographic area

17. An electoral system that uses a combination of single-member districts and proportional representation

18. Which electoral system is used in United Kingdom general elections and local council elections in England and Wales?

19. Who is at the top of the CCP hierarchy?

20. Which is the most proportional of the UK's electoral systems?

21. What are the criticisms of the Proportional Representation system?

22. What is the key advantage of first past the post electoral system in terms of decision-making?

23. A set of rules that decide how votes are cast, counted, and translated into seats in a legislature

24. When was the Recall of MPs Act passed?

25. What are some proposed changes to the UK electoral system?