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Democracy in Scotland and the United Kingdom
Quick questions on Voting systems: FPTP, AMS and STV - SQA National 5 Modern Studies
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What is first Past the Post (FPTP) - UK Parliament?Show answer
FPTP is used to elect MPs to the UK Parliament at Westminster. The UK is divided into constituencies, each electing one MP. Voters mark a single X for one candidate, and the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins, even without an overall majority. This is a majoritarian (not proportional) system.
What is the Additional Member System (AMS) - Scottish Parliament?Show answer
AMS elects the 129 MSPs to the Scottish Parliament. It is a mixed system combining FPTP with a proportional top-up.
What are the Single Transferable Vote (STV) - Scottish local councils?Show answer
STV elects councillors to Scottish local councils. Each ward elects several councillors (usually three or four).
What is q1?Show answer
Which voting system is used for each of the UK Parliament, the Scottish Parliament and Scottish councils? [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
State one advantage and one disadvantage of First Past the Post. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Explain why AMS is described as more proportional than FPTP. [3 marks]
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