2.1 Political Parties

Question 1

2.1 Political Parties

What are the 3 subtopics for this topic?

F

Answer 1

Functions, Features, Funding

Question 2

Functions

What are the seperate Functions of a political party?

there are 7

Answer 2

1. representation
2. electing a leader
3. developing policy
4. engaging and educating the public
5. selecting candidates for office
6. providing governments
7. campaigning

Question 3

functions

1. Representation example

Answer 3

in 2019, of people who voted, 43% felt represented by the conservatives, and labour 32%.

Question 4

functions

2.electing a leader example

Answer 4

example: conservatives agree on 2 members of the party to put forward and vote for.
In 2022, Liz Truss won 57% and Rishi Sunak lost 38%

Question 5

functions v

3.Developing policy example

Answer 5

Labour’s national policy forum consults members over development of policy

Question 6

functions

selecting candidates for office order of events

Answer 6

1. become a member of a party
2. win national selection
3. apply for constituency party approval
4. stand as that candidate

Question 7

functions

providing government example

Answer 7

local, devolved, national executive

Question 8

functions

campaigning example

Answer 8

doorstep visits, social media, events, leaflets.

Question 9

what is a ‘doctors mandate’

Answer 9

an emergency use of legislation if circumstances change and a party cannot stick to their manifesto. In 2019, Boris Johnson introduced covid 19 legislation.

Question 10

features

Features of a political party

3 main ones

Answer 10

• some organisation that develop policy, recruits candidates and identifies leaders
• members share views
• parties seek to secure the election of their candidates at various levels.

Question 11

funding

party development grants?

Answer 11

party development grants allocate £2m to all the main parties to employ policy advisers

Question 12

funding

2019 general election example

Answer 12

In the upcoming 6 weeks of the 2019 general election, the conservative party recieved £19 million donations, whereas Labour recieved £5m.

Question 13

funding

HoC vs HoL funding

Answer 13

short money: funding for the opposition party based on number of seats
cranborne money: similiar system for the House of Lords

Question 14

funding

donations: PPERA

Answer 14

Political Party, Elections, Referendums Act 2000
- records how much parties are funded
- limited to £30,000 constituency spending
- any donation above £7500 has to be recorded with the electoral commission

Question 15

funding

donations: Conservatives and Labour example

Answer 15

conservatives: 2017, J.S. Bloor donated £400,000 to conservatives
Labour: 2015, GMB donated £2.48m to the Labour party (trade union)

Question 16

funding

loans 2010-2015

Answer 16

parties capped on donations of £10,000