Democracy And Participation - 12 Marker Flashcards
Analyse the diff in the way pgs try to influence decision making in uk and usa
Election cycle-
Fund tv ads
Sc
Ways pg influence decision making- electioneering
structural, us more elctions (congress 2y uk 5y)- more opp to influence whose elected and decision making, us emily’s list pro life lists, nra ranking, uk women2win more women in con party
Ways pg infleucne decision making fund tv ads
Fund tv ads- structural and cultural (free speech)- usa allowed high spending with tv ads citizens united hillary the movie or god made trump 2024- dillens meme teamm uk only party political broadcast strongly regulated minimal spending from outside pg on tv
Sc- influenced by pg
Sc- sturctural- sc codified more power to constitution- jacksons for womens health organisation v dobbs 202- overturn roe v wade, anti and pro abortion each side submit amicus briefs (148 obergefell)
Uk parliamentary soveirgn- rwanda case ignored- aaa v secretary of state for home dpt
Analyse diff in uk and us party systems
Devolution
Choice of leader
Requirements on ballot
Cost
Analye diff in uk us party systems- 3rd parties
Devolution uk- us no
Snp secot
Cultural- national
Analyse diff in uk and us party systems- party leader
Structural
Since mcgovern fraser- chosen by prmaries and caucauses
Uk within party- rishi v truss chosen by 150,000 people
Analyse diff in uk and us party systems - requirements on ballot
Us some states need 5% to run in presidential elections- challenge 3rd patries
Uk pay deposit and returned when over threshold
Analyse diff in uk us party systems- cost
Us cost much more than uk- tv ads and campaign finance refomr
Us remain barrier- jo jorgenson 1.2%$ pop vote, 3 mill uk 6bn us presidential
Uk lib dem spend more lab 2019
Analye the degree of partyuunity within 2 mian parties in uk and usa
Con and rep
Lab and dem
Foriegn policy rep and con
Party unity 2 main parties - con and rep
Both agree to decrease tax
Con cut ni march budget 2024
Rep- brady tax bill 2017- 35 to 21% corp tax
Party unity 2 main parties- lab and dem
Agree principle but differ structurally
Welafre state uk nhs, remove 2 child cap
Us obama care ira- diff how far ccan go
Party unity within 2 main parties- foriegn policy
Lab- isreal antisemitism- israel ceasefire and aid,
Dem- israel biden supoort but harris said immediate ceasufire
Examine the factors that affect party unity in uk and usa
Nature of party structures in uk create greater level of party nity than in usa- structural- party controls candidate selection, leaders, whips career progression, usa primaries voters over plaece on ballot
Ideological- more likely disagree- broader both of them- lab and d- towards left sanders and corbyn
R and c- characters-j johnson, trumo
Partisanship unity within- almost all r for kavanuagh and coney barret against ajckson
Jan 2019 when corbyn boughgt motion no confidence against may gov- all 314 con for gov, most l disagree
Examine the reasons that campaign finance is a controversial issue in the uk and usa
Damage principle particiaption/freedom of speech
Usa and uk democratic- ffreedom of speech 1st ammendemnt, right expression of money- jcb lord bamford 3bn
Cost to taxpayer- waste of money/systems in place
Usa matching funds, uk short money
Parties do better rwithout
Esp usa- citizens united hilary the movie, uk lab unite and tu 4.8 mill
