UK D&P
What does FPTP stand for?
First Past the Post
What does AMS stand for?
Additional Member System
When is a Presidential election held?
On the Tuesday after the first Monday in November every fourth year.
What is the ruling that gave the right to abortion - currently being debated by the Supreme Court
Roe v Wade
US: Who was the last Supreme Court justice to be selected to the Court
Amy Coney Barrett
What year did over 18s get the right to vote?
1969
What is a safe seat?
Seats that remain loyal to one party and are unlikely to switch allegiance.
Who are the two senators that proposed the Bi-Partisan Campaign Reform Act 2002
McCain & Feingold
What Conservative safe seat was won by the Liberal Democrats earlier this year?
Chesham and Amersham
UK: Who has just been appointed Shadow Home Secretary
Yvette Cooper
Define democratic deficit
When those in power are not held effectively accountable and undemocratic elements undermine democracy.
True or False. Single Transferable Vote has a strong constituency link.
False
In what year was the first TV debate held?
1960
In what state is there current controversy over the redrawing of state maps which would give the Republicans a permenant supramajority in the state legislature?
Ohio
US: True or False. Women are more likely to vote Democrat than Republican.
True
What are positive rights?
Rights that are clearly set out in law
In what elections do they use Supplementary Vote?
London and other cities that have an elected mayor.
The electoral college has 538 votes. So why did, in Clinton v Trump, the number of electoral college votes given to them add up to just 531?
In some states electors do not have to vote for the designated candidate, or even anyone on the ballot paper!
UK: How much is the new Heath & Social Care levy to taxpayers in % of income?
1.25%
UK: What is the safest seat in the UK Parliament?
Liverpool Walton
What is a civic responsibilities?
Duties a citizen is expected to perform. They can be legal or social.
Name two elections where the largest party were unable to form a majority government.
Labour (Feb 1974), Conservatives (2010 & 2017)
California has 1 electoral college vote for every 713,000 people. Wyoming has 1 electoral college vote for??
Every 195,000 people.
Name the former Republican senator and presidential candidate who died yesterday (Dec 5th)
Bob Dole
US: In 1872, 63 electoral college electors refused to vote for the Democrat candidate Horace Greeley. Why?
Following the election at the start of November, but before the electoral college voted.... he'd died.