Title: Electoral System Forum
Course: BC-Political Studies 12-1.1.0.0-XT > Section: Unit 4: Elections, Governing, and Political Power

Of the four systems presented in the lesson material, which do you think is the best system of electing representatives in Canada?

The choices are:

- First past the post
- Single transferable vote
- Mixed-member proportional
- Dual-member proportional

In a 300-400 word forum post, give at least three specific reasons why your chosen electoral system is preferable. In addition, if you think a new system is preferable, discuss possible challenges that would need to be overcome in order to switch to that election system. If you use expert opinions or quotes to support your perspective, all articles and resources consulted should be listed in an informal works-cited list at the bottom of your initial post.

After you have created your own post, find two other students to respond to with two separate 100-150 word responses. In your response, don’t just say, “I agree! Great job!” Ask a question, disagree charitably, add other evidence that you saw from your own research, or counter with a different interpretation. Try to add something meaningful and insightful to the conversation so that everyone’s understanding of the topic can be increased.

The use of generative AI is not allowed in this assignment at any stage. The use of editing software such as Grammarly is allowed, but only to identify mistakes, not to rewrite entire sentences or paragraphs.

Rubric

 | Not Complete | Emerging | Developing | Proficient | Extending
 | 0 |  | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Election processes and electoral systems | Not complete | I demonstrate an insufficient understanding of the positive and negative aspects of two electoral systems. My opinions are not supported by logic, evidence, or expert opinions. | I demonstrate a satisfactory understanding of the positive and negative aspects of two electoral systems. My opinions are minimally supported with logic, evidence, or expert opinions. | I demonstrate a sufficient understanding of the positive and negative aspects of two electoral systems. My opinions are supported with logic, evidence, or expert opinions. | I demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the positive and negative aspects of two electoral systems. My opinions are well supported with logic, evidence, and expert opinions.
Total:    /10