Electoral Systems Quiz 5 (25 MCQs)

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1. In what Supreme Court case did the justices strike down limits on individual campaign contributions?

2. A candidate must win 50 + 1 percent of total votes cast to win the election

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

4. Who would win under a Single Member District Plurality?

5. The campaign season before primaries & caucuses is known as _____

6. What is the win rate of an incumbent president?

7. In the past 10 elections where the incumbent president is running _____ how many incumbents have lost?

8. Which of the following would not be able to vote?

9. What was the turnout in the Brexit referendum?

10. What is the term length for a member of the House of Representatives?

11. What is the first stage of voting prior to a presidential elections known as _____ ?

12. What type of government does first past the post electoral system usually lead to?

13. Electoral system used in Guyana

14. Which electoral system is used in the United Kingdom?

15. What is electoral reform and why is it important?

16. What 2 people were the CCP's ideologies heavily influenced by?

17. What was significant about the result for Lanark and Hamilton East in 2017?

18. Does FPTP support those who have support concentrated in certain areas or dispersed support?

19. Which amendment to the United States Constitution granted women the right to vote?

20. How many members are in the National People's Congress?

21. The Alternative Vote system is

22. What does disproportionality mean?

23. What is the purpose of the primary elections in the United States?

24. What is the main electoral system used in the UK?

25. Originally which part of Congress was elected by the people?