Democracy
define think tank
A body of experts brought together to collectively focus on a certain topic(s) – to investigate and offer solutions to often complicated and seemingly intractable economic, social or political issues.
define One Nation conservatism
A paternalistic approach adopted by Conservatives under the leadership of Benjamin Disraeli in the 19th century and continued by David Cameron and Theresa May in the 21st century, that the rich have an obligation to help the poor
electoral system used in Northern Ireland (for Assembly) - 3 words
Single Transferable Vote
class used to be the most important factor determining voter behaviour in the UK - true or false
true
what English word is based on the Greek word for city-state?
politics
define pluralist democracy
A type of democracy in which a government makes decisions as a result of the interplay of various ideas and contrasting arguments from competing groups and organisations.
clause abolished by Blair where Labour Party promised to nationalise major industries
clause 4
strength of SV is that it aims to return a winner who has a [blank] of the votes
majority
crossover age in 2019 when a voter was more likely to vote Conservative than Labour
39
a government without a majority is called this
minority government
Greek philosopher opposed to democracy
year Blair became leader of the Labour Party
1994
AMS combines which 2 electoral systems and what extra ingredient?
FPTP, party list and 'top-up' formula
successful party following an election claims it has a [blank] to implement its manifesto
mandate
how many seats did Reform UK and Greens win in 2024
5 and 4 respectively
process of picking by lots
sortition
year Reform UK created
2018
FPTP is what type of electoral system
plurality
refers to process of voters becoming less likely to be loyal to one party
partisan dealignment
Nigel Farage's constituency
Clacton
year women were enfranchised on same basis as men
1928
difference between classical and modern liberal
Classical liberalism - early liberals believed individual freedom best achieved with the state playing a minimal role. Modern liberals - reaction against free-market capitalism, many individuals not being free. More state intervention
year and act abolishing SV for mayoral elections
2022 Elections Act
voting based on perception of a party or government's competence
valence voting
which party received the highest report donations in the build up to the 2024 general election?
Labour £9.8 m (The Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Reform UK continued to tie virtually neck and neck with final sums of £1.9 million, £1.7 million, and £1.6 million, respectively)