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1
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what factors do we look at in an electoral system Q

x3

A
  • voter choice
  • party representation
  • impact on type of government
2
Q

what is AMS

A

Additional member system
combination of ideas:
FPTP used for local constituency vote
Regional candidate (you choose a party) is proportional

3
Q

formula used for regional candidates in AMS system

A

d’Hondt formula

4
Q

where is AMS used

A

Scottish Parliament
Welsh Assembly
Greater London assembly

5
Q

what is STV

A

single transferrable vote
rank candidates in preferences
completely proportional

6
Q

where is STV used

A

Northern Irish assembly

7
Q

what is SV

A

supplementary vote
majoritarian system: aim is to get 50% of the vote
different rounds with eliminated losing candidates if winner doesn’t have a majority the first time around,

8
Q

where is SV used

A

London Mayoral elections

9
Q

FPTP turnout

x2

A

2017- 69%

2019- 67%

10
Q

STV turnout

A

better than other devolved bodies

2017- 65%

11
Q

AMS turnout

A

Wales and Scotland in 2003: 38%

12
Q

wasted votes in 2017 general election

A

over 22 million

13
Q

how many wasted votes in 2017 general election in the safest seats

A

3.5 million in 35 safest seats

14
Q

tactical voting in 2017 general election

A

6.5 million

20% said they voted to beat someone they disliked

15
Q

how many votes in 2017 would have made a tory majority

A

533 extra votes in 9 most marginal constituencies

16
Q

issue with voter choice in STV

A

Donkey voting: numbering candidates in the order they appear (especially for members of the same party)

17
Q

eg of how FPTP favours regional voting

x2

A

SNP hold 48/59 Scottish seats with just 3.9% of the 2019 vote
Sinn Fein got 7 seats with 0.6% of the vote

18
Q

eg of a small party being fucked by FPTP

A

green got 2.7% of the vote but only one seat

19
Q

STV proportional representation example

A

2016 Northern Irish assembly: green gets 2.7% of the vote and two seats

20
Q

how many seats does the Northern Irish Assembly have

A

108

21
Q

parties in power in Welsh assembly

A

Labour since 1999

Lib Dems and Plaid Cymru come in coalitions

22
Q

parties in power in Scottish Parliament

A

SNP since 2007 (but not exclusively)

23
Q

eg. of AMS representing a smaller party

A

2016: Greens got O constituency MSPs but received 6 regional top-ups (6.6% of the regional vote)

24
Q

how many seats does Scottish Parliament have?

A

129

25
Q

egs of FPTP not producing a strong and stable government

A

2010 coalition with the Lib Dems (Cameron was 20 seats short of a majority)
2015 small Majority of 12 seats
2017 minority: May went into a confidence and supply agreement with the DUP

26
Q

eg of FPTP producing a strong majority government

A

2019: Johnson has 80 seat majority

27
Q

coalition in NI assembly

A

first ministers and deputy ministers always of differing parties

28
Q

types of government in wales from 2007

A

either coalition or minority

29
Q

eg of majority government in wales

A

2003-2007

30
Q

types of government in Scottish assembly

A

majority SNP since 2011 but minorities and coalition before that

31
Q

eg of minority coalition for AMS

A

2007: SNP and Green joined forces to create a minority government