All definitions for Yr12 mocks

Question 1

ELECTIONS
First order elections

Answer 1

Important national election that usually gets higher turnout and media attention

Question 2

ELECTIONS
Second order elections

Answer 2

Less significant election (eg. locally/ regionally)
Usually has lower turnout and less media attention

Question 3

ELECTIONS
Marginal seats

Answer 3

Constituency won by a small majority, so likely to be won by another party in the next election

Question 4

ELECTIONS
Safe seats

Answer 4

Constituency won by a large majority, so likely to retain the seat in the next election.

Question 5

ELECTIONS
Minority government

Answer 5

A government consisting of members of one political party which does not have an absolute majority of seats

Question 6

ELECTIONS
Majority government

Answer 6

A government consisting of members of one political party which has an absolute majority of seats

Question 7

ELECTIONS
Hung Parliament

Answer 7

Where no party has an overall majority of seats

Question 8

ELECTIONS
Coalition government

Answer 8

A government consisting of two or more political parties, usually with an absolute majority of seats in parliament, formed after an agreement on policy and ministerial posts

Question 9

ELECTIONS
Tactical voting

Answer 9

Voting for the candidate that will most likely defeat your least favourite candidate

Question 10

ELECTIONS
Landslide effect

Answer 10

Landslide victory is where a party wins by an overwhelming majority

Question 11

ELECTIONS
Elective dictatorship

Answer 11

Democratically-elected government that exercises power in a way that undermines democracy, often concentrating authority in a leader/ ruling party’s hands

Question 12

ELECTIONS
D’Hondt formula

Answer 12

Method of allocating seats in PR electoral systems.
Used to calculate if and how many seats should be allocated in CPL

Question 13

ELECTIONS
Droop Quota

Answer 13

Formula used in STV to determine the minimum number of votes a candidate needs to be elected