Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Electoral Systems (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Principle behind FPTP
Principle behind FPTP
Majoritarian - candidate with most votes wins
System used for UK general elections
System used for UK general elections
First-past-the-post (FPTP)
What type of system is AMS?
What type of system is AMS?
Hybrid - combines FPTP and List PR
How many votes do voters get under AMS?
How many votes do voters get under AMS?
Two: constituency vote and regional list vote
Method used to allocate seats in List PR
Method used to allocate seats in List PR
D'Hondt method
How does STV work?
How does STV work?
Multi-member constituencies with ranked preferences
2011 AV referendum result
2011 AV referendum result
Rejected by 68% of voters
Key advantage of FPTP
Key advantage of FPTP
Produces strong single-party governments
Brexit Party votes in 2019 but MPs won
Brexit Party votes in 2019 but MPs won
644,257 votes but 0 MPs
UK's uniqueness in Europe re: FPTP
UK's uniqueness in Europe re: FPTP
Only European country using FPTP