Pros and Cons of FPTP, AMS, STV, and SV Systems (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Main advantage of FPTP (simplicity)
Main advantage of FPTP (simplicity)
Simple for voters to understand and administer
FPTP's effect on government stability
FPTP's effect on government stability
Often leads to single-party majority governments
2019 UK election: Conservative vote % vs seat %
2019 UK election: Conservative vote % vs seat %
43.6% vote, 56.2% seats
What are wasted votes in FPTP
What are wasted votes in FPTP
Votes for losers & excess votes for winners
2015 Conservative vote % for majority government
2015 Conservative vote % for majority government
36.9% (minority rule)
2019 Lib Dems: vote % vs seat %
2019 Lib Dems: vote % vs seat %
11.5% vote, 1.7% seats
What does AMS combine
What does AMS combine
FPTP with proportional representation
AMS: How many votes do voters have
AMS: How many votes do voters have
Two: constituency candidate & regional party list
AMS disadvantage re: representatives
AMS disadvantage re: representatives
Creates two classes of representatives
Where is AMS used in UK
Where is AMS used in UK
Scottish Parliament and Welsh Senedd
How do voters use STV
How do voters use STV
Rank candidates in order of preference
STV counting process disadvantage
STV counting process disadvantage
Complex and lengthy, can take days
STV intra-party competition issue
STV intra-party competition issue
Same party candidates compete for votes/transfers
SV advantage for winners
SV advantage for winners
Winner claims overall majority of support
SV vs FPTP re: smaller parties
SV vs FPTP re: smaller parties
Excludes them more than FPTP