Modern studies fptp

• Additional member system


  Combination of first past the post (FPTP) and proportional representation (PR) used for voting in the Scottish parliament
• First past the post (FPTP)


  Candidates stand in an area and the one who gets the most votes wins to elect constituency MSPs
• Proportional representation (PR)


  Parties stand in a region and are awarded MSPs based on the number of seats won, in proportion to the number of MSPs
• Constituency MSP


  Elected to represent a small area
• List region MSPs


  Elected to represent entire regions, 7 MSPs are elected for this
• Committee


  Where MSPs join to research and debate issues in more detail, on subjects such as education, health or justice
• Committees are where a lot of the work is carried out
• Debating chamber


  Where members of the government, including the first minister, are asked questions. There are debates on proposed bills, ideas for laws and suggestions for amendments to laws.
• Bill


  The name given to laws that have not yet been passed
• First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system


  • Provides stable government
  • General elections are few and far between
• Stable government can be dull but is good for the economy and quality of life
• FPTP electoral system


  • Allows by-elections to take place in case an MP has retired or died
  • Gives constituents the opportunity to show their disapproval of a candidate/party or government by voting to replace them
• Wasted votes


  Votes apart from the MP who won the constituency are lost and forgotten about
• Most of the time people vote against you and the MP will win the constituency because they got more votes than the one that became second, not because the majority voted for them
• Organizing notes with headings, subheadings, and bullet points can improve clarity and make reviewing easier.