Democracy, influences on the political system Flashcards
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Joining a party examples
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-Allows the member to attend conferences,vote on new leaders, or become a candidate
2
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Joining a party balances
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- No say in where money goes
- Very little influence in decision making
3
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Social media
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-Makes it easy for groups to get involved in politics
4
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Social media balances
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- Labour party had 883k followers and conservatives had 502k, but conservatives still won the election
- Majority of young people voted Labour but they still lost, shows little influence
5
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Petitions examples
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- Scotland have a public petitions committee
- In Scotland, only 1 signature is needed for for it to be submitted
6
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Petitions balance
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-In UK parliament, petitions require 100k signatures for it to be submitted
7
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Pressure group
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