Electoral Systems Quiz OUT

How might electoral reform increase turnout at elections?

• By making elections more complex

• By reducing the number of candidates

• By making votes count more equally

• By increasing the voting age

Why do the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party favour replacing the current electoral system?

• To reduce the number of elections

• To increase their chances of winning seats

• To simplify the voting process

• To decrease voter turnout

Which of these describes a proportional, as opposed to a majoritarian, voting system?

• Seats are allocated based on the majority vote

• Seats are allocated based on the proportion of votes

• The candidate with the most votes win the seat.

• Single member constituencies are used.

Which electoral system is used in general elections and English local elections in the UK?

• Party list proportional representation (List PR)

• First-past-the-post (FPTP)

• Additional member system (AMS)

• Single transferable vote (STV)

Which electoral system is used in the Scottish and Welsh parliaments?

• Party list proportional representation (List PR)

• First-past-the-post (FPTP)

• Additional member system (AMS)

• Single transferable vote (STV)

What is the Alternative Vote (AV) system currently used for?

• To elect members of the European Parliament

• To elect parliamentary select committee chairs

• To elect members of the Scottish Parliament

• To elect members of the Northern Ireland Assembly

Which party had the highest vote share in the 2019 general election?

• Labour

• Liberal Democrats

• Conservative

• Green

Which voting system is based on the majoritarian principle where the candidate with the largest number of votes in each constituency wins the seat?

• Alternative Vote

• Proportional Representation

• First-past-the-post (FPTP)

• Single Transferable Vote

According to the text, which party would have gained fewer MPs using alternative voting systems?

• Labour

• SNP

• Liberal Democrats

• Green Party

Under the List PR system, how many large constituencies might there be, each electing 25 MPs?

• 650

• 26

• 100

• 50