Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly, London Assembly
London Mayoral elections, Scottish Assembly, Welsh Assembly
Northern Irish Parliament, Scottish Parliament, London Assembly
7. What is the name of the method used to calculate votes in STV
Droop Quota
L'coq Formula
D'hont Formula
L'coq Quota
8. What are the functions of elections
Representation, Choosing a government, Participation, Influence over policy, Accountability, Citizen education
The functions of elections are to get lazy people active
Representation, Pressure group membership, e-petitions, influence over policy
9. Give an example of an attempted electoral reform
AV Referendum 2011
SV Referendum 2011
JV referendum 2011
10. Which electoral system is used for Northern Irish Assemblies
First-past-the-post
Single Transferable Vote (STV)
AMS (hybrid system)
Supplementary Vote (SV)
11. What rule is used when calculating seats in AMS
D'hont Formula/Rule
Droop Quota
L'hont Formula/rule
12. What are the main features of CPLS?
Majoritarian system, returns back large amount of representatives
Proportional representation system, Returns back large amount of representatives, electorate only vote for the party not candidate, seats allocated according to proportion of votes
It has no main features as it is a exclusive electoral system
