Electoral systems

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  • Created on: 27-11-17 10:47
What is a safe seat?
A constituency where it is highly unlikely that the seat will change hands from one party yo another.
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What is a marginal seat?
A constituency where the results from past elections suggest that the result of the election will be close.
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In 2016 what percentage of seats did the SNP win compared to the percentage of votes?
48.8% - seats // 41.7% - votes in regional lists
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How many voted to remain and how many voted to leave the Eu in 2016 and what was the turnout?
48.1% - remain // 51.9% - leave // 72.2% - turnout
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Which referendum was the only one in the UK to ask 2 questions?
The 1997 Scottish assembly referendum
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What is an initiative?
Where a petition is signed by certain amount of voters can trigger a referendum.
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What was proposition 8?
An initiative in California where they held a referendum asking whether they should override the court's judgement that same sex marriage is legal.
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What is tactical voting?
When voters feel that a vote for their 1st choice would be wasted (there is no chance of them winning) so they change their vote.
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What is Government by consent?
The idea that government must enjoy of the people who are to be governed. Also implies that people must show consent to how they are governed and what the system of government should be.
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What is a referendum?
A vote, which, may be national, regional or local, in which qualified voters are asked a single question about a proposal where the answer is either 'yes' or 'no'. National referendums are not legally binding on parliament or govt.
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The turnout to AV referendum?
42.2%
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Results of Welsh assembly referendum in 1997?
50.3% - yes // 49.75 - no
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What are the 4 electoral systems?
First past the post // Additional Member System // Single transferrable vote // Supplementary vote
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What percentage of seats and what percentage of votes did the Lib Dems get in 2017 under FPTP?
7.4% - votes // 1.8% - seats
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Lib Dems % of seats compared to votes if AV was used in 2017?
7.4% - votes // 1.7% seats
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Lib Dems % of seats compared to votes if AMS was used in 2017?
7.4% - votes // 6% seats
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Lib Dems % of seats compared to votes if STV was used in 2017?
7.4% - votes // 4.5% seats
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Conservatives % of seats compared to votes if AV was used in 2017?
42.3% votes // 46.8% seats
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Conservatives % of seats compared to votes if AMS was used in 2017?
42.3% votes // 42.2% seats
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Conservatives % of seats compared to votes if STV was used in 2017?
42.3% votes // 43.4% seats
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Turnout to Scottish independence referendum @)!$?
81.0%
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Belfast agreement referendum 2004 results?
71.7% - yes // 22.1% no
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