democracy and participation knowledge test Flashcards
what is the dominant form of democracy in this country ?
representative democracy
which form of democracy best lends itself to ‘government by experts’
representative democracy
In which general election did turnout hit an all time low in the UK?
2001 when turnout was 59%
What was average turnout 1945-1992?
75%
What was the turnout for the Northern Ireland 1998 referendum on the Good Friday Agreement?
81%
What was the turnout for the Scottish Independence Referendum of 2014?
85%
How many people were Conservative Party members in 1953?
2,806,000
How many people were Conservative Party members in 2019?
180,000
How many people were members of the Green Party in 1953?
5,300
How many people were members of the Green Party in 2019?
49,000
State eight proposals for improving democracy in the UK
More referendums
Electronic petitions
Power of recall
Further devolution
House of Lords reform
Digital democracy
Reform of the Westminster electoral system (FPTP)
Compulsory voting
How many signatures did England footballer Marcus Rashford’s #EndChildFoodPoverty petition gain in 2020?
over 1.1 million
Why was the Labour MP Fiona Onasanya removed from post following a recall petition in 2019?
She had been convicted and sentence to three months imprisonment for perverting the course of justice following a driving offence. (She was lost and replaced with Lisa Forbes, Labour)
Why was the Conservative MP, Chris Davis removed from post following a recall petition in 2019
He had been convicted for making false expenses claims. (He lost his seat to Jane Dodds (Liberal Democrat)
How many new life peers did Boris Johnson appoint during his premiership (2019-22)?
86 who were mostly conservative
Why was Boris Johnson accused of cronyism when he appointed Petter Cruddas to the House of Lords?
Cruddas was a major donor to the Conservative Party
What electoral system is used to elect MPs to the House of Commons?
first past the post (FPTP)
In 2011 a referendum was held on whether the current Westminster voting system should be replaced with a proportional AV system. What % of people voted no?
67.9%
Belgium and Australia both have compulsory voting systems. What was the turnout for national elections in each country in 2019?
Belgium – 90%
Australia- 92%
What was the turnout for the UK general election of 2019?
67.3%
What % of the electorate voted for police commissioners in 2021?
33.2%
In the 2019 general election what % of 18-24 year olds (young people) voted?
47%
What is the position of the Liberal Democrats on lowering the voting age to 16?
The Liberal Democrats think that the voting age should be lowered to 16
What % of 16 and 17 year olds voted in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum?
75%
