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Advantages and Disadvantages of First Past The Post
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Advantages
- Strong stable government
- Strong tie between MP and constituency
- Keeps extremist parties out
- Easily Understood
Disadvantages
- Unfair
- Undemocratic
- Perpetuates the two party system
- General election can be decided in a few marginals
- Some politicians don’t have to work to keep their seats
- Perpetuates apathy in safe seats
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