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Critically assess the electoral systems operating in the US presidential elections and the UK general elections Both the UK and US use a majoritarian electoral system. This means one party will always hold the majority and because they use variations of the First Past the Post (fptp) system there is always a 'winner takes all' aspect. The fptp system in the UK works by the public voting for a candidate of their choice within their constituency, whichever party wins the most constituencies wins the majority. It is similar in the US where the main presidential candidates aim to win the most delegates in each state. There are many benefits to these systems. Firstly; it tends to lead to a stable, single party Government which is particularly significant to the UK where terms are not fixed. This leads to greater unity within both Countries and avoids defragmentation and the possibility of change...

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