You may use the accompanying chart to complete the assignment.

1. Examine the Federal Election Results of 1997 Why would a lot of Canadians think that the results of the election were unfair?

2. Which party gained most from the "first past the post" system in the 1997 federal election? Which "lost" the most? Explain.

3. Read So How Does PR Work? Summarize, in your own words, the four types of proportional representation.

4. Examine the list of articles from CPI.Q dealing with proportional representation. Look at a number of the articles, and explain three arguments in favour of proportional representation, and three arguments against this system.

NOTE: If you are doing this assignment from home, you will need a password to get into CPI.Q. See the instructor or a teacher-librarian.