Electoral Systems Compared: FPTP, Proportional Representation, and Mixed SystemsQuiz

1.

Which electoral system is most likely to produce a single-party majority government with a minority of the popular vote?

2.

Germany uses an electoral threshold to enter the Bundestag. What percentage must a party reach?

3.

In an MMP system (e.g., Germany or New Zealand), which vote corrects disproportionality from constituency results?

4.

What is the main advantage of ranked-choice voting over a standard FPTP election?

5.

Explain why FPTP can produce a 'majority government' that the majority of voters did not vote for.