Question 1

Define and explain the mixed-member-proportional system of voting.

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Question 2

What conditions must exist for the proper functioning of elections in a liberal democracy?

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Question 3

Four types of plurality/majority electoral systems are: _________,_________,______,and ______.

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Question 4

When the percentage of votes that each party earns in the election corresponds closely to the percentage of seats it is awarded in the legislature,the electoral results are said to have __________.

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Question 5

Does Canada's electoral system need to be reformed? If yes,why,and with what would you replace it? If not,why not?

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Question 6

Outline the strengths and weaknesses of the single-member-plurality electoral system.

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Question 7

Explain what factors contribute to voter turnout.Why is it that citizens in a democracy today would choose not to exercise their franchise?

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Question 8

There are three broad types of electoral systems: plurality/majority,proportional,and mixed.

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This is true. Plurality/majority systems involve candidates receiving the most votes or a majority of votes winning, while proportional systems divide seats based on the percentage of votes received, and mixed systems combine elements of both.

Question 9

There are three broad types of electoral systems: majority/____________,________,and _________.

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Question 10

Deliberately drawing constituencies so as to favour one side over another is known as gerrymandering.

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Gerrymandering is the intentional manipulation of electoral district boundaries to benefit one political party or group over another.

Question 11

Under the single-transferable-vote system,the elector votes for individuals,rather than party lists,by ranking the candidates in their order of choice.

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Single-transferable-vote system allows voters to rank individual candidates in order of preference rather than voting for party lists.

Question 12

A geographic district that has an elected representative is known as a _______________.Deliberately drawing this so as to favour one side over another is called _______________.

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Question 13

There are two main forms of proportional representation: the __________ system,in which the elector votes for a party,and the ____________ system,in which the elector ranks individual candidates in their order of preference.

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Question 14

In a list system of voting,the elector votes for individuals,not for political parties.

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In a list system of voting, the elector votes for a list of candidates presented by a political party, not for individual candidates.

Question 15

The single-member-plurality system is popularly known as "first past the post."

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The single-member-plurality system is commonly referred to as "first past the post" because the candidate who receives the most votes (i.e., crosses the finish line "first") wins the election, regardless of whether they achieved a majority or a mere plurality.

Question 16

The three main approaches to studying voter behaviour are __________,__________,and _________.

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Question 17

Compare and contrast proportional representation and the plurality/majority systems of voting.In your view,which is the best system for Canada?

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Question 18

Outline the strengths and weaknesses of the proportional representation electoral system.

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Question 19

Some of the factors that contribute to voter turnout include age,level of education,level of income,frequency of voting,type of voting system,and the weather.

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These are indeed some of the factors that contribute to voter turnout. Age and level of education have been found to have a positive correlation with voter turnout, while lower levels of income and irregular voting habits have been found to have a negative correlation. The type of voting system (e.g. in-person vs. mail-in) can also impact voter turnout, as can weather conditions on election day.

Question 20

An electoral system that combines proportionality with constituency representation is known as the ______________ system.A country that uses this system is ___________.

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Quiz 25: Elections and Electoral Systems