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The role of elections in a Democracy.
How do electoral systems provide ...,
How do electoral systems provide ...,
How do electoral systems provide ...
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What is an electoral system?
Definition of an electoral system,
What is a majoritarian system,
Example of a majoritarian system
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FPTP
Characteristics of fptp,
What type of constituencies does ...,
2005 general election how many si...
4
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FPTP and the mandate
What does fptp rarely result in a...,
When was the last time a party ga...,
2005 general election labour
3
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FPTP and the popular vote
What does fptp require,
Example of a large number of wast...,
What happened in the general elec...
5
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Debate over electoral reform
Arguments in favour of fptp,
Arguments against fptp
2
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The independent Commission on Electoral Reform
What did the 1997 election manife...,
What did the labour 1992 defeat s...,
What happened in 1997 under lord ...
3
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The Jenkins Report
Criteria which electoral systems ...,
Why did lord jenkins want a hybri...,
What would a new system do to labour
5
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Single Transferable Vote (STV)
Elections it used in,
Aims of stv,
What is the droop formula
4
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Impact of STV in the UK
How was the impact of stv in nort...,
What did more coalitions do to no...,
Example of a coalition in norther...
3
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Would the use of STV in UK general elections change electoral outcomes
Who would benefit from stv,
What did the essex model show abo...
2
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Hybrid systems
How do hybrid systems work,
What do hybrid systems seek to re...,
What does additional member syste...
4
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Case study: the impact of AMS in elections to the Scottish Parliament
How many seats are awarded under ...,
How many seats are awarded under ...,
To which parties did the top up e...
4
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Would the use of AMS in UK general elections change electoral outcomes?
Features of hybrid systems,
What type of government would ams...,
What did the essex model show
4
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Party list
National list system features,
Regional list system features,
What is a threshold
7
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Supplementary vote
What type of system is sv,
How does sv work,
Elimination process of av
7
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Nature of representation
What is indirect democracy,
What is direct democracy,
What type of democracy is britain
3
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What is a referendum?
Definition of referendum,
Characteristics of referendums
2
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What is an initiative?
What is an initiative,
How do referendums work in usa
2
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UK referendums
Clement attlee described referend...,
What 2 things did clement attlee ...,
Table of referndums in the uk
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When are referendums called in the UK?
When are referendums called,
Examples of uk wide referendums,
How many referendums have been sa...
4
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Case study: calls for a referendum over the 200 EU Reform treaty
Why did the referendum take place,
What was david cameron s view,
Tony blair s and gordon brown s v...
6
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Arguments for and against the wider use of referendums in the UK
How do referendums encourage part...,
How do referendums focus on or re...,
How do referendums stop a governm...
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Changes to the way in which referendums operate
What does the electoral commision do,
What did lord neil say in 1998 ab...
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