Electoral Systems Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• election: a way for people to choose their representatives.
• constituency: an area represented by a member of parliament.
• pluralist: when many parties compete for power.
• fptp: the system used in uk general elections.
• stv: the system used in northern ireland assembly elections.
• ams: the system used in scotland, wales, and the london assembly. supplementary vote (sv): the system used in mayoral elections.
• majoritarian: a system where a candidate needs a majority of votes to win.
• proportional: a system where seats match the share of votes.
• mixed: a system that combines proportional and majoritarian elements.
• safe seat: a constituency that is always won by the same party.
• marginal seat: a constituency where elections are very close.
• swing seat: a constituency where small changes in votes can change the result.
• wasted votes: votes that do not help elect a candidate.
• referendum: a direct vote by the public on a specific issue.
• representation: how well voters’ views are shown in parliament.
• legitimacy: the authority of a government to rule.
• accountability: making sure representatives can be held responsible for their actions.
• two-party: a system where two main parties dominate, often under fptp.
• multi-party: a system where several parties compete and win seats, common under proportional systems.
• winners bonus: when fptp gives the winning party more seats than their vote share.
• threshold: the minimum percentage of votes a party needs to win seats.