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Name a simple plurality system
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First-past-the-post
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Name 3 majority systems
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1. Alternative vote
2. Supplementary vote 3. Second ballot |
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Name 3 proportional systems
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1. Single transferable vote
2. Additional member system 3. Alternative vote plus (Jenkins) |
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Where is the first-past-the-post system used?
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Westminster elections-general elections in Britain
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What are the features of the FPTP system?
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- Simple plurality system
The candidate with the largest number of votes within a constituency wins even if they have not gained an overall majority - Single-member constiuencies of roughly the same size in terms of potential voters |
