5a Voting Systems (AMS)

What does AMS stand for?

• Additional Men System

• Additional Members System

• First Past the Post

How many votes does a citizen gets using AMS?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How old must you be to vote in a Scottish Parliament election?

• 16

• 18

• 21

How old must you be to vote in a UK Parliament election?

• 16

• 18

• 21

Which voting system is known as proportional (Number of votes = number of seats)

• First Past the Post (FPTP)

• Additional Member System (AMS)

How many constituencies are there in the Scottish Parliament?

• 0

• 73

• 129

• 650

How many regional MSPs are there?

• 0

• 56

• 73

• 129

Which voting system do voters tend to find most confusing?

• FPTP (First Past the Post)

• AMS (Additional Member System)

Which voting system is more likely to give smaller parties too much power?

• FPTP (First Past the Post)

• AMS (Additional Member System)

Which voting system gives voters more choice?

• FPTP (First Past the Post)

• AMS (Additional Member System)