Quiz 5 Part 2

Question 1

Plurality is also called

Answer 1

First past the post

Question 2

Plurality: Candidates or parties?

Answer 2

Candidates

Question 3

Plurality: how many reps for each country?

Answer 3

one

Question 4

Plurality: who wins?

Answer 4

whoever has most votes

Question 5

Majority is also called

Answer 5

Runnoff

Question 6

Majority: Candidates or parties?

Answer 6

Candidates

Question 7

Majority: how many reps for each country?

Answer 7

one

Question 8

Majority: who wins? (2)

Answer 8

1. The candidate with a majority of votes

2. Mayrequire a runoff election

Question 9

Preferential voting how do voters vote?

Answer 9

Voters rank order candidates

Question 10

Preferential voting: who’s eliminated?

Answer 10

low ranking candidates

Question 11

What are the two Single Member District systems?

Answer 11

Majority and Plurality

Question 12

What are the two Multimember district systems?

Answer 12

Proportional Representation and Mixed

Question 13

Proportional Representation: voters select candidates or parties?

Answer 13

Parties

Question 14

Proportional Representation: How many representatives for each constituency?

Answer 14

many 2+

Question 15

Proportional Representation: Who wins? (2)

Answer 15

1. Parties receive seats based on percentage of votes

2. some countries have thresholds.

Question 16

Mixed: Parties or candidates:

Answer 16

Both

Question 17

Mixed: how many reps for each constituency

Answer 17

one and many

Question 18

Mixed: who wins?

Answer 18

Depends

Question 19

Civil rights

Answer 19

promotion of equality

Question 20

Civil liberties

Answer 20

promotion of freedom