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lecture 10 Flashcards

(3 cards)

1
Q

what type of electoral system does Canada run on

A
  • uninominal majoritarian system

- First-past-the-post

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2
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what are the effects of FPP

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-favours big parties at the expense of small parties
-favours regional parties at the expense if national parties
-loses a lot of votes
tends to produce two-party (plus) systems

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3
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what are the effects of proportional representation

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  • more representative of popular votes
  • every vote counts which can possibly encourage participation
  • favours national parties at the expense of regional parties
  • usually leads to multiparty systems
  • weaker link between citizens + representatives
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