Practice What Is An Electoral System? (2.1) - Political Parties & Elections

Practice: What is an Electoral System?

Lesson 2.1Political Parties & Elections

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Question 1.
What does an electoral system do?
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Think about the purpose of voting.
Question 2.
Name one advantage of the FPTP system.
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Consider how easily results can be calculated.
3Question 3.
What is the purpose of an electoral system?
- To decide the winner of a sports game
- To transform votes into legislative seats
- To count money in election funding
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Consider why votes need to be counted in a democratic process.
4Question 4.
True or False: The FPTP system requires a candidate to receive more than half of the votes to win.
- True
- False
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Think about how winners are determined in elections.
Question 5.
Evaluate the impact of different electoral systems on minority representation. How do systems like PR potentially enhance this representation compared to FPTP?
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Look at historical examples where smaller parties thrived under PR.
Question 6.
Design an electoral system suited for a diverse society. What elements from FPTP, PR, and mixed systems would you incorporate, and why?
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Think about what diverse groups need in participating in democracy.

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