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Democracy In The UK Flashcards

1
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Why did Labour traditionally get support from class D/E voters in the 60s and 70s?

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Labour had welfare support and links with trade unions.

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Why did the Conservatives traditionally get support from class A/B voters in the 60s and 70s?

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The Conservatives had policies of lowering taxes.

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3
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By what process has the significance of class been reduced?

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Class dealignment.

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4
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What % of people now vote according to their social class?

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44%

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5
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What % of people voted according to their social class in 1970?

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66%

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In 2015 what % of their support did the Conservatives get from class A/B voters?

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44%

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In 2015 what % of their support did the Conservatives get from class D/E voters?

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29%

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In 2015 what % of their support did Labour get from class A/B voters?

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28%

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In 2015 what % of their support did Labour get from class D/E voters?

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37%

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In 2017 what % of their support did the Conservatives get from class D/E voters?

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41%

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In 2017 what % of their support did Labour get from class D/E voters?

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44%

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In 2017 what was the biggest difference in % between the Conservatives and Labour in any social class group?

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8%

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In 1997 what was the biggest difference in % between the Conservatives and Labour in any social class group?

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Over 30%

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In the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, what % of those living in the 1/5 most deprived neighbourhoods in Scotland voted ‘YES’?

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65%

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In the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, what % of those living in the 1/5 wealthiest neighbourhoods in Scotland voted ‘YES’?

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36%

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In 2015 what % of Telegraph readers cotes Conservative?

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69%

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In 2015 what % of Daily Mirror readers voted Labour?

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67%

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18
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How many people read ‘The Sun’ daily?

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4-8 million

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In what year did ‘The Sun’ endorse Labour who then went on to win a landslide victory in the General Election?

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1997

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In what year did ‘The Sun’ switch to supporting the Conservatives?

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2010

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21
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In 2015 how many seats did the SNP win?

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56

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22
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How many Scottish newspapers supported a ‘NO’ vote?

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36

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How many Scottish newspapers supported a ‘YES’ vote?

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1

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What % of newspaper articles published in the run-up to Brexit supported leaving the EU?

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82%

25
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In 2015 what % of The Express readers voted UKIP after the newspaper endorsed them?

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27%

26
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In 2015 what % of The Express voters voted Conservative after the newspaper endorsed UKIP?

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51%

27
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What % of Sun readers don’t vote?

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52%

28
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What % of those who get news online receive it through social media?

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43%

29
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What % of 16-24 year olds rely exclusively on social media for news?

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16%

30
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In 2017 how many times higher was Labour’s social media presence than the Conservatives?

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3 times higher.

31
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What % of people rely on the BBC for political knowledge?

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Over 50%.

32
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In the run-up to the Scottish independence referendum how many news items broadcast by the BBC favoured a ‘NO’ vote?

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317

33
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In the run-up to the Scottish independence referendum how many news items broadcast by the BBC favoured a ‘YES’ vote?

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211

34
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In 2015 how many Conservative MPs were elected in Scotland?

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1

35
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What % of people in Scotland voted to remain in the EU?

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62%

36
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What % of people in England voted to remain in the EU?

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47%

37
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Which 4 council areas voted ‘YES’ in the Scottish Independence referendum?

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Dundee, Glasgow, North Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire

38
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What % of people living in East Renfrewshire (Scotland’s wealthiest area) voted ‘NO’?

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63%

39
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In 2017 what % of over 70s voted in the General Election?

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84%

40
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In 2017 what % of over 18-24 year olds voted in the General Election?

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54%

41
Q

In what year was the MP expenses scandal?

A

2009

42
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In 2017 what % of 18-24 year olds voted Conservative?

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19%

43
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In 2017 what % of over 70s voted Conservative?

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69%

44
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At what age are voters most likely to turn Conservative?

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47

45
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In the 2014 Scottish independence referendum what % of 16-17 year olds voted ‘YES’?

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71%

46
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In the 2014 Scottish independence referendum what % of voters over 65 voted ‘YES’?

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27%

47
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How many constituencies is the UK split up into?

A

650

48
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Approximately how many voters are there in each constituency?

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70,000

49
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How many seats does a party need to get to form the Government?

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327

50
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What % of the vote did Alistair Jack get in 2017?

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43%

51
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Which pressure group prevented the selling of English forests?

A

38 degrees.

52
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What is a cause pressure group?

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A group which has a view of a way society could be improved and are set up to achieve a particular goal.

53
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What is a sectional group?

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A group which is only open to certain individuals and only aim to cater for their needs.

54
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Which two issues was the CBI invited into parliament to advise ministers on?

A
  1. Zero-hour contracts

2. The minimum wage

55
Q

What did the 2015 budget lower corporation tax to by 2020 as a result of influence from the CBI?

A

18%

56
Q

The UK has the lowest rate of what in the G20?

A

Corporation tax.

57
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What are the NFU currently advising the government on?

A

Post-Brexit agricultural policy.

58
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Which 2 policies has the BMA managed to get introduced in Scotland?

A
  1. The minimum price act

2. Free prescriptions

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