Worksheetselectoral systems
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 15mins
A set of rules that decide how votes are cast, counted, and translated into seats in a legislature
majoritarian system
plurality system
electoral system
first-past-the-post system
a "second round" election in which voters choose between the top two candidates from the first round
multimember district (MMD)
proportional representation
open party list
runoff election
the people who are represented by elected officials
constituents
constituencies
districts
closed party list
a body of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body.
Constituencies
absolute majority of votes
majoritarian system
plurality system
An electoral district in which voters choose one representative or official.
single-member district
absolute majority of votes
first-past-the-post system
multimember district (MMD)
A candidate must win 50 + 1 percent of total votes cast to win the election
single-member district
majoritarian system
plurality system
first-past-the-post system
An electoral system in which the winner is the person who gets the most votes, even if he or she does not receive a majority.
plurality system
majoritarian system
single-member district
runoff election
An electoral system where the candidate with the most votes wins regardless of whether that person has a majority of the votes cast; there is no runoff election.
first-past-the-post system
multimember district (MMD)
proportional representation
open party list
An electoral system in which legislative seats are awarded only to the candidates who come in first in their constituencies (2 answers)
winner-take-all system
first-past-the-post system
proportional representation
mixed electoral system
a "second round" election in which voters choose between the top two candidates from the first round
runoff election
plurality system
majoritarian system
single-member district
An electoral district with more than one seat
multimember district (MMD)
proportional representation
single-member district
districts
An election system in which each party running receives the proportion of legislative seats corresponding to its proportion of the vote.
proportional representation
plurality system
majoritarian system
first-past-the-post system
An electoral system that uses a combination of single-member districts and proportional representation
mixed electoral system
proportional representation
majoritarian system
first-past-the-post system
What type of electoral system is this?
proportional representation
first past the post
mixed electoral system
What type of electoral system is this?
mixed electoral system
proportional representation (PR) system
first-past-the-post system
Which of the following uses SMDP & PR to elect their legislature?
Mexico
Iran
Nigeria
UK
China
Which of the following uses SMDP & PR to elect their legislature?
Russia
Iran
Nigeria
UK
China
Which of the following countries appoint their upper house?
Russia
Iran
Nigeria
UK
Mexico
Which of the following elects both of their legislative houses using SMDP?
Russia
Iran
Nigeria
UK
Mexico
(a) president is elected by a (b) of the national popular vote, not an (c) majority.
Presidential candidates in (a) and (b) must win an absolute majority of the popular vote in either the 1st or 2nd round of national voting.
Vetting by the Guardian Council and the shortened electoral campaign period are limits placed on the elections of (a) in (b)
