Elections and campaigning

Question 1

How do individuals participate in elections and campaigns?

Answer 1

Vote
Stand for election
Being informed

Question 2

How do political parties participate in elections and campaigns?

Answer 2

Campaign
Produce manifesto
Engage with the media

Question 3

How do media participate in elections and campaigns?

Answer 3

Inform
Scrutinise
Influence

Question 4

What are the three stages of an election?

Answer 4

Campaigning
Voting
Counting and announcing

Question 5

How do individuals be informed?

Answer 5

research and listen to different arguments, they can read manifestos, watch campaigns and fact check

Question 6

How do individuals vote?

Answer 6

Register and turn up on the election day

Question 7

When is the next GE due?

Answer 7

In November 2024

Question 8

why do we need individuals to put themselves forward for election?

Answer 8

We need a wide range of representatives to choose from and vote for

Question 9

Who put themselves forward in 2021 for Glasgow Pollock?

Answer 9

Humza Yousaf

Question 10

How do parties campaign?

Answer 10

Organise public events, produce videos, meet local people

Question 11

All candidates for the 2021 SP election canvassed and leafletted in Edinburgh?

Answer 11

True

Question 12

What is a manifesto?

Answer 12

Promises made by political parties to the people

Question 13

Why are manifestos important?

Answer 13

So we know what the parties stand for and we can hold them to account

Question 14

What is the main difference between the 2021 SNP manifesto and the 2021 Conservative manifesto

Answer 14

Independence
SNP for
Cons against

Question 15

Why do political parties engage with the media?

Answer 15

to promote their party, take part in debates and radio interviews

Question 16

The long running campaign from SNP in the media is

Answer 16

What has the SNP ever done for us

Question 17

Who took part in the 2021 televised debates?

Answer 17

All 5 main party leaders including Nicola Sturgeon and Douglas Ross

Question 18

How does the media inform the public?

Answer 18

Has a legal responsibility yo be factual and correct

Question 19

When the media asks questions that politicians have to defend … this is an example of

Answer 19

media scrutiny

Question 20

Who has the media widely criticised for their failures as health secretary

Answer 20

Humza Yousaf

Question 21

Can newspapers be biased?

Answer 21

Yes

Question 22

Bias in newspapers is an example of the media trying to do what?

Answer 22

Influence

Question 23

The Scottish Sun has supported SNP while the Daily mail in Scotland …

Answer 23

Supports Conservative and is biased against the Labour and SNP parties

Question 24

the ______ said in their 2021 manifesto that all students should have a laptop or tablet in school and that all primary students should get a free school meal.

Answer 24

SNp

Question 25

Ben MacPherson would have __________ the local communities in Edinburgh North and Leith to convince people to vote for him in 2016 and in 2021.

Answer 25

Canvassed

Question 26

The most famous example of debates during the ____ campaign is the Leaders Debates that are on BBC, STV and Chanel 4 with the former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon against the other party leaders.

Answer 26

2021

Question 27

in 2021 most of the parties had P_____ P_______ B________ (PPBs) shown on the BBC.

Answer 27

Party Political Broadcasts

Question 28

all of the parties introduced polices to promote more female candidates in winnable seats in the 2021 election except for the Conservatives party?

Answer 28

True

Question 29

Why do parties use social media?

Answer 29

Social media allows the party to reach a large number of voters and tell them about their policies. This can help convince voters to support the party. For example, in 2021 the SNP had almost 300,000 twitter followers compared the next closest party who had 55,000 followers.

Question 30

Why is having the right leader important for campaigns and elections?

Answer 30

The leader is really important as they are the face of your party and will take part in Leaders debates on TV that let people judge you and your party. A good leader could increase your support. For example, the Conservatives promoted their ex-leader Ruth Davidson in the 2021 election as she was more popular than the actual leader Douglas Ross even though she was not standing.

Question 31

Why do parties need a lot of members during elections?

Answer 31

The more members you have then the more people you have going around and knocking the doors of local people promoting your party and convincing people to vote for you. For example in 2021 the SNP had over 100,000 members who often volunteer their time to promote the party. The SNP have been able to fill the Hydro for party events because they have so many members.

Question 32

What are the three main methods of campaigning?

Answer 32

Canvassing and leafleting Producing a manifesto Taking part in debates