Electoral Systems Crossword

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Across
  1. 6. A m_________ is a constituency where the winning party has a small majority and could be stolen by another party in a general election
  2. 8. The purpose of elections is to select an individual who can speak on behalf of a community. This is known as R___________
  3. 9. The Single T__________ Vote is a voting system used in elections to the Northern Irish Assembly
  4. 10. This is an advantage of FPTP. The winner is normally known very quickly compared to proportional systems and this allows for a swift transfer of power
  5. 11. A s____ s____ describes a constituency where one party has such a large majority that it is unlikely to suffer electoral defeat
  6. 12. This occurs when Parliament decides to ask the public for their view on a particular issue, usually of great importance
Down
  1. 1. The A________ Member System is a system used in elections to the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly
  2. 2. P__________ refers to whether people involve themselves in the democratic process by voting, being a member of a political party, or supporting a pressure group
  3. 3. The S________ vote is used in elections for local mayors, including the Mayor of London
  4. 4. When one party does not have an overall majority in the House of Commons, it might seek to govern alongside another political party. This happened with the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats in 2010
  5. 5. The W_____ B_____ refers to the fact that, under FPTP, the party with the most votes normally gain more MPs than their share of the votes deserves
  6. 7. This refers to a geographical area that a member of Parliament is elected to represent. In the UK, MPs are selected through a system called First Past The Post (FPTP_