Are elections truly fair?

Citizenship

Elections ensure that smaller parties are unsuccessful.

Elections ensure that the views of the public are ignored.

Elections ensure that the will of the majority is made clear.

What is the role of elections in a democracy?

A system of voting where the share of votes equally represent the parliamentary seats gained.

A voting system that provides voters with only one candidate to chose.

An electoral voting system used in UK general and local elections, where the candidate with the most votes wins.

It is simple to understand and can produce a clear winner.

One advantage of using the first past the post system is:

Only winning votes count and so candidates may be elected on little public support.

Results are calculated quickly and announced hours after voting.

One disadvantage of the first past the post system is:

PR is a voting system in which 50% of the seats are awarded to the most popular party.

PR is a voting system in which the candidate with the most votes wins.

PR is a voting systems in which the share of seats a party wins matches the share of votes it receives.

Which statement accurately describes proportional representation (PR).

It provides more opportunity for smaller parties to succeed.

May allow extremist parties into the political mainstream.

A form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly.

A form of democracy in which people discuss social issues.

A form of democracy where people join a political party.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau argued that elected representatives could not decide the will of the people the citizens should make those decisions directly.

In Switzerland referendums are held at least:

It prevents a concentration of power as power is dispersed widely amongst the citizens.

It sometimes generates an emotional, rather than a rational, response from citizens.

People may become more politically engaged.

People may feel encouraged to learn more about politics.

The UK's exit from the European Union in 2016

Which landmark decision was decided by a UK wide referendum?