What is constitutional law?
A supreme law governing legal rules and political power, including its own change.
What does universal adult suffrage mean?
The adult electorate grants governing power and can hold government accountable with few limits.
What is the First-past-the-post electoral system?
The candidate with the most votes in a single-member constituency wins without an absolute majority.
Since when has First-past-the-post been used in Malaysia and the UK?
Since 1954 in Malaysia and since the Representation of the People Act 1948 in the UK.
Constitutional law
Governs the legal and political structure
Constitutionalism
Government limited by a constitution
Universal adult suffrage
All adults can vote, with some restrictions
First past the post
Candidate with most votes wins, no majority needed
UK constituencies
650 areas, each electing one MP
2011 referendum
32% support for alternative vote
Majority in FPTP
Germany and UK often produce strong government majorities
Answer 11 questions on UK Electoral System.
1. What does constitutionalism require regarding governmental power?
2. What does universal adult suffrage enable the adult electorate to do?
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