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What is each constituency represented by?
One seat- represented by one MP
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What type of constituencies do we have in England?
Single member constituencies
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Who selects the candidate that will run in each constituency ?
The party
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What does a candidate need to win the constituency ?
The most votes
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How many seats does a party need to form a government ?
326/650- a majority
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what type of system does FPTP lead to?
Two party system
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what type of system is FPTP also known as?
“Winner takes all system”
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In 2005, what percentage of the vote did Labour win by?
35%
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What does FPTP favour?
Parties that can gain concentrated supporters
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What do conservative and labour have that other parties don’t?
* Concentrated geographical support (Excluding SNP)
* Funding
* Broad ideologies
* Funding
* Broad ideologies
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What does the “Winners bonus” mean?
FPTP over rewarding the winning party in an election
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In 1997- What percentage of votes/seats did Labour win?
43% of the national vote/ 63% of seats
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What will FPTP often result in?
A strong, single party government
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What 3 elections, have provided a lack of single party dominance ?
2010, 2015 and 2017
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In 2010, who did the conservatives form a coalition with?
The Lib Dem’s
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In 2017, who did the conservatives form a “confidence and supply” agreement?
DUP
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What does the FPTP leading to a single party government mean?
A strong and stable government
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What is the result of the “winner takes all” nature of FPTP?
A number of constituencies become safe seats
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What do safe seats allow parties to rely on?
A guaranteed victory
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What are safe seats a result of?
A concentration of voters with loyalty to one specific party being grouped together in one constituency
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What is a marginal seat?
A constituency in which the electoral system is not easily predictable and could be won by one of a number of parties
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What are the 4 advantages of FPTP?
1. Simplicity
2. Strong government
3. MP-Constituency link
4. centrist policies
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What are the 4 disadvantages of FPTP?
1. Lack of other choice
2. Unequal vote value
3. No majority needed
4. Disproportionate
