Voting Systems

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Police and Crime Commissioners are elected by [13 letter word] Vote
Supplementary
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The voting system currently used in General Elections
FPTP
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This type of vote directly corresponds the elected with the amount of votes they got.
Proportional
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One concern that small parties have about FPTP is being [16 letter word]
Underrepresented
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The electorate in the UK votes and elects a new Parliament every ____ years.
Five
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The people and place represented by an MP
Constituency
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The origin of the phrase, First Past The Post
Horse Racing
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Word used to describe a seat that may change hands at the next election.
Marginal
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An election held in a seat after the retirement or death of the sitting member
By election
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This system (the answer is an acronym) ensures that the voters' wishes are more closely aligned to the outcome.
AMS
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With this voting system, coalition governments are more likely. The answer is an acronym.
STV
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The second of the two broad categories of electoral systems:
Non proportional
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Voting System used by the European Parliament
Closed Party List
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FPTP is used by local authorities in England and...?
Wales
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The voting system currently used in General Elections

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FPTP

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This type of vote directly corresponds the elected with the amount of votes they got.

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Card 4

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One concern that small parties have about FPTP is being [16 letter word]

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Card 5

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The electorate in the UK votes and elects a new Parliament every ____ years.

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