Democracy Flashcards
what are the six vital features of a democracy?
- respect for human rights
- multi party system (choice)
- voting is free and fair
- rule of law followed by all
- participation
- separation of power
when was the lowest election turnout and what was it?
2001- 59.4%
what is the public order bill?
- 2023
- can be jailed if potential disruption
how often are general elections?
every 5 years
how many seats did conservatives lose in 2024?
251 seats
what percentage did labour win the election?
33.7%
how many recognised parties are there in 2024?
at least 34, but only 6 got more than 2% of vote
when was the bill of rights attempted to pass?
2021
what is the process of calling a re-election?
if more than 10% sign a recall petition, a by-election is called
what percentage of the public, HOC and HOC an ethnic minority?
18% of uk
2019- 10% of Commons and 7% of Lords
who are labour and tories traditionally funded by?
- Labour- 95% from trade unions
- conservative - 65% from individuals
how much was spent on lobbying in 2023?
2 billion
how many main party members in the 1940’s and 50’s?
3 million members
what is the current membership of the two main parties?
conservative- 200,000
labour- 450,000
how many members does the national trust have?
5.6 million
how many sighed an e petition for a recall on brexit?
3.8 million in 2018
what caused the government to drop their charged road policy?
2007- 1.8 million signed petition
when was the general election turnout at 75%?
1979 - 1997
how many are eligible to vote?
47 million
how many are legible to vote but unable to as unregistered?
9 million
how many in trade unions in the 1980’s?
12 million
how many in trade unions in 2024?
6.4 million
what percentage of tory advertisements are unreliable?
90%
what led to liz truss’ downfall
wanted to reduce top tax rate to 40% but backfired and she resigned
