POLS 1000 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: First-Past-The-Post Voting, Plurality Voting System, Olivia Chow

• School: York University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 1000
• Professor: Janice Newton

Document Summary

Single member plurality pros and cons: discuss the pros and cons of a single member plurality system versus proportional representation. The single member plurality system is the better system. A competitive bureaucracy helps to drive societal change, along with advancing people"s interests. The smp system is most suitable for aspiring persons who wish to govern. In fact, many countries started out with a two party system, before going into more elaborate systems. A two party system is the basic definition of a single member plurality system. Single member plurality system is well established and has been proven best, throughout history, in contrast to the proportional representation system. The smp system always gives a bonus to the winning party. The bonus comes in the form of seats, as the winning party takes the most seats relative to the others. This is because the system guarantees the seat to the first candidate past the marker in the riding.