Covers the meaning, types (simple majority, proportional representation, second ballot, alternative vote), merits, and demerits of different electoral systems.
What students will learn
- By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
- Define an electoral system and state its primary purpose in a democracy.
- Explain the features of the Plurality/Simple Majority system and list two merits and two demerits.
- Describe the Proportional Representation system and differentiate between the Single Transferable Vote and List systems.
- Explain the operation of the Second Ballot (Run-off) and Alternative Vote systems.
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