07 Jul Political Science
1. Briefly describe Single-Member Plurality (SMP) voting systems.
- According to the text and lecture notes, what is the main effect of SMP systems?
- Why do SMP systems result in two-party systems?
2. Briefly describe Proportional Representation (PR) voting systems.
- Why do PR systems (often) result in three-or-more political parties achieving power?
3. Briefly describe the services provided by political parties.
4. Briefly describe the Presidential model.
- What is the separation of powers doctrine?
- What are the advantages/disadvantages of the Presidential Model?
5. Briefly describe the Parliamentary Model.
- What is the fusion of powers doctrine?
- What are the advantages/disadvantages of the Parliamentary Model?
