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Electoral Systems - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Creates a strong government. (Single party)
      - Keeps extremist parties out.
      - Simple to understand.
    - - Unequal vote value.
      - Disproportionate results.
      - Lack of voter choice - creates a 2 party system.
  - - - Proportionate results
      - Creates a gov with broad popularity
      - Gives greater representation (split ticket voting).
    - - Can either create a massive majority or no majority.
      - More complicated.
      - Can easily lead to a coalition government.
  - - - Diverse range of politicians.
      - Voters have more choice
      - Clear and proportionate representation.
    - - Multi-member constituency. Less constituency link. Party in competition with each other,
      - More complicated and unlikely to make a strong government.
      - Donkey voting
  - - - Voters have more choice.
      - Quite a simple system
      - Ensures winning candidate has a clear majority.
    - - Two party dominance.
- - - - They have enhanced representation in the UK by allowing popular sovereignty to be directly expressed.
      - You know exactly what you are voting for.
      - They enhance liberal democracy by serving as a way to limit the power on government.
    - - Parliamentary sovereignty is undermined.
      - People may get bored which would bring about low turnout. Minority get nothing.
      - Can be too complex, some issues cannot be resolved with just a yes or no.