Which of the following is an example of a proportional representation electoral system?
a) First-past-the-post
b) Mixed-member proportional
c) Single transferable vote
d) Plurality system
In which electoral system do voters rank candidates in order of preference?
a) First-past-the-post
b) Single transferable vote
c) Block voting
d) Two-round system
Which country uses the First-past-the-post electoral system?
a) Germany
b) United Kingdom
c) Sweden
d) Netherlands
What is the key feature of a Mixed-member proportional system?
a) Voters elect members directly to the legislature
b) Both district-based and proportional representation are used
c) Only one party can win a majority
d) Voters elect a Prime Minister directly
Which electoral system uses a two-round process to elect a winner?
a) Single transferable vote
b) Two-round system
c) Plurality system
d) Borda count
In which country is the Single transferable vote (STV) system used?
a) India
b) United States
c) Ireland
d) Canada
What does the term ‘first-past-the-post’ refer to in electoral systems?
a) The candidate with the highest total vote wins, even if they don’t have a majority.
b) A candidate needs more than 50% of the vote to win.
c) Votes are redistributed in a series of rounds.
d) The candidate with the second-highest number of votes wins.
Which electoral system is commonly used in France for Presidential elections?
a) Mixed-member proportional
b) First-past-the-post
c) Two-round system
d) Single transferable vote
Which electoral system is characterized by allocating seats based on the percentage of votes received by each party?
a) Plurality system
b) Proportional representation
c) Majoritarian system
d) Single transferable vote
In which electoral system do voters select a candidate from a multi-member constituency, with the candidates having the highest votes winning?
a) First-past-the-post
b) Single transferable vote
c) Block voting
d) Borda count
What is the primary advantage of proportional representation?
a) It guarantees a majority government.
b) It ensures that all votes are equally weighted.
c) It gives smaller parties a better chance of representation.
d) It reduces the number of political parties.
Which country uses the Borda count method in its elections?
a) France
b) Australia
c) Switzerland
d) Bhutan
Which of the following countries uses the First-past-the-post system for its national elections?
a) India
b) Australia
c) United Kingdom
d) Japan
In which country is the Additional Member System (AMS) used?
a) South Africa
b) New Zealand
c) Canada
d) India
In which electoral system do voters cast two votes: one for a candidate and one for a party?
a) Block voting
b) First-past-the-post
c) Mixed-member proportional
d) Single transferable vote
Which of the following is true about the Borda count method?
a) Voters rank candidates from least to most preferred.
b) The candidate with the highest number of first-place votes wins.
c) Votes are transferred until one candidate receives more than 50%.
d) The candidate with the lowest score wins.
Which of the following countries uses the ‘Parallel voting’ system?
a) Brazil
b) Japan
c) Russia
d) South Korea
Which of the following is a major disadvantage of the First-past-the-post system?
a) It often leads to minority governments.
b) It tends to over-represent smaller parties.
c) It can lead to disproportionate results where a party with the most votes doesn’t win a majority.
d) It always results in a representative proportional to the votes.
Which system is designed to reduce the impact of tactical voting?
a) Plurality system
b) Two-round system
c) Mixed-member proportional
d) Single transferable vote
Which country uses the Hare-Clark proportional representation system?
a) United States
b) India
c) Australia
d) Canada
In which system do voters vote for multiple candidates, with the top candidates receiving the available seats?
a) Block voting
b) Plurality system
c) First-past-the-post
d) Two-round system
Which of the following is a feature of the Closed-list proportional representation system?
a) Voters elect candidates individually.
b) Voters rank parties in order of preference.
c) Seats are allocated to parties, and the party determines who fills those seats.
d) Voters elect members of the executive branch.
Which country employs the Mixed-Member Majoritarian system?
a) United Kingdom
b) Germany
c) New Zealand
d) Japan
Which voting system allows voters to rank candidates, with preferences transferred from eliminated candidates?
a) Single transferable vote
b) Block voting
c) Plurality system
d) First-past-the-post
Which electoral system is used in the Swiss federal elections?
a) Proportional representation
b) Plurality system
c) First-past-the-post
d) Block voting
Which system is used in Japan for its lower house elections?
a) Parallel voting
b) Plurality system
c) Mixed-member proportional
d) Single transferable vote
Which system is most commonly used for presidential elections in Latin America?
a) Plurality system
b) Two-round system
c) First-past-the-post
d) Single transferable vote
In which system are candidates elected through a ranking system and the lowest-ranked candidates are eliminated?
a) Borda count
b) Single transferable vote
c) Block voting
d) Parallel voting
Which of the following systems is used in the United States for Congressional elections?
a) First-past-the-post
b) Proportional representation
c) Single transferable vote
d) Mixed-member proportional
Which country uses the Hare system for its proportional representation elections?
a) United States
b) Ireland
c) Australia
d) South Africa
