Electoral Systems

Question 1

Context of the Electoral System

Answer 1

Countries in the commonwealth Caribbean are democracies where their government is chosen by the citizens via the process of voting.

Question 2

Key terms of an electoral system

Answer 2

EPCCR

Election

Political Party

Candidate

Constituency

Representative

Question 3

Three main types of elections

Answer 3

GLT

General Elections

Local Goverment elections

Tobago house of assembly elections

Question 4

General Elections are held how many years?

Answer 4

Every 5 years

Question 5

When is the Local Government Elections held?

Answer 5

Every 3 years

Question 6

The Tobago House of Assembly elections held every?

Answer 6

Every 4 years

Question 7

Define Electoral System

Answer 7

Electoral System refers to the rules and counting of votes in order to determine the election of a government

Question 8

Define FPTP

Answer 8

First Past the Post refers to when a country is divided into constituencies and the candidate with the most votes wins a seat in the parliament.

Question 9

What is it called when no party has a majority?

Answer 9

It is declared as a hung parliament.