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• What is the main purpose of the video on electoral systems?

  To provide essential knowledge for A-level politics
• What type of questions does the video aim to prepare students for?

  Likely questions and debates on electoral systems
• What does the video promise to include regarding electoral systems?

  Key arguments, analysis, and evaluation
• What specific topic does this lesson NOT cover?

  Referendums
• Which electoral systems are mentioned as being covered in the video?

  First past the post, AMS, STV, SV
• What is a key focus of the potential essay questions discussed in the video?

  Advantages and disadvantages of first past the post
• What is one of the more challenging types of essay questions mentioned?

  Comparing all electoral systems in the UK
• What criteria are suggested for judging electoral systems?

  Voter choice, representation, proportionality
• How can students use the criteria for judging electoral systems in exams?

  To evaluate and decide the best system
• What does a higher level of voter choice potentially lead to?

  A different kind of government and politics
• What is the average number of voters in a UK constituency?

  Approximately 75,000
• What is the definition of a simple plurality system?

  The candidate with the most votes wins
• How many constituencies are there in the UK for general elections?

  650 constituencies
• What is the minimum number of MPs needed to form a government?

  326 MPs
• How often must general elections occur by law?

  At least every five years
• What is one advantage of the first past the post system?

  Speed and simplicity of voting
• How does first past the post affect the formation of governments?

  Leads to strong single-party governments
• What is a potential downside of strong single-party governments?

  Lack of legitimacy from minority votes
• What is a key characteristic of the two-party system?

  Clear choice for voters
• How does first past the post impact extremist parties?

  They struggle to gain representation
• Why do smaller parties struggle in a first past the post system?

  They lack geographically concentrated support
• What percentage of the national vote did the British National Party receive in 2010?

  2%
• What is the significance of the term "simple plurality system" in electoral discussions?

  It describes how winners are determined
• Why are smaller parties disadvantaged in elections?

  They lack geographically concentrated support
• How does the first-past-the-post system affect parties like UKIP?

  It limits their chances of winning constituencies
• How does a proportional system like Germany's benefit parties?

  It allows them to gain significant parliamentary roles
• What is a key advantage of the first-past-the-post system?

  Strong MP-constituency link
• What happens during constituency surgeries held by MPs?

  MPs address issues from their constituents
• What is a significant disadvantage of the first-past-the-post system?

  It leads to unproportional representation
• What percentage of the vote did Aleister McDonnell receive in the 2015 election?

  24.5%
• What is the "winner's bonus" in elections?

  Exaggerated support for the winning party
• How did the Conservative Party perform in the 2019 election?

  Won 56% of seats with 43.6% of votes
• What was the Labour Party's seat percentage in 2005?

  54.6%
• How do smaller parties like the Lib Dems fare under first-past-the-post?

  They receive fewer seats than their vote percentage
• What is a key effect of tactical voting in first-past-the-post elections?

  Voters may not support their preferred party
• What percentage of voters voted tactically in 2019 according to YouGov?

  32%
• What is the impact of safe seats on voter turnout?

  It depresses turnout in those constituencies
• Why might single-party governments be seen as ineffective?

  They lack broad support across the country
• What is the additional member system (AMS) used for?

  Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly, London Assembly
• How does AMS correct the first-past-the-post system?

  By providing a second party list vote