Which election system is used to elect MPs to the House of Commons?
The Additional Member System
The First Past the Post electoral system
The Single Transferable Vote (STV)
Which of the following is an advantage of the First Past the Post (FPTP) electoral system?
There is a strong voter-representative link
It is highly proportional
Smaller parties gain fair representation
Which of the following is a disadvantage of the Additional Member System?
The close link between constituency representative and voters will disappear
Coalition governments are more likely
The result is largely proportional
What electoral system is used in Scottish local council elections?
First Past the Post
Additional Member System
Single Transferable Vote
What does proportional representation mean?
The election is won solely by the party with the largest number of votes
The election result reflects the share of the vote each party received
Each party is automatically given an equal share of the vote
In the Additional Member System (AMS), voters are given two votes. What are these votes for?
One for a constituency MSP and one for a party on a regional list.
One for an independent candidate and one for a party candidate.
One for a party on a regional list and one for an individual candidate.
What are the two main types of electoral systems?
Plurality systems and proportional representation (PR)
Plurality systems and majority representation (MR)
Proportional representation (PR) and single-member districts (SMD)
On which areas do MSPs have the authority to make laws?
National defence and foreign affairs
Immigration and border control
Devolved matters such as education, health, and environment
In a general election, what determines which party or coalition forms the government?
The total number of individual votes
The number of seats won in constituencies
The percentage of the popular vote
In Scotland, there are how many different voting systems are used to elect different representatives?
Three
Five
Only 1