Elections and campaigning Flashcards
How do individuals participate in elections and campaigns?
Vote
Stand for election
Being informed
How do political parties participate in elections and campaigns?
Campaign
Produce manifesto
Engage with the media
How do media participate in elections and campaigns?
Inform
Scrutinise
Influence
What are the three stages of an election?
Campaigning
Voting
Counting and announcing
How do individuals be informed?
research and listen to different arguments, they can read manifestos, watch campaigns and fact check
How do individuals vote?
Register and turn up on the election day
When is the next GE due?
In November 2024
why do we need individuals to put themselves forward for election?
We need a wide range of representatives to choose from and vote for
Who put themselves forward in 2021 for Glasgow Pollock?
Humza Yousaf
How do parties campaign?
Organise public events, produce videos, meet local people
All candidates for the 2021 SP election canvassed and leafletted in Edinburgh?
True
What is a manifesto?
Promises made by political parties to the people
Why are manifestos important?
So we know what the parties stand for and we can hold them to account
What is the main difference between the 2021 SNP manifesto and the 2021 Conservative manifesto
Independence
SNP for
Cons against
Why do political parties engage with the media?
to promote their party, take part in debates and radio interviews
The long running campaign from SNP in the media is
What has the SNP ever done for us
Who took part in the 2021 televised debates?
All 5 main party leaders including Nicola Sturgeon and Douglas Ross
How does the media inform the public?
Has a legal responsibility yo be factual and correct
When the media asks questions that politicians have to defend … this is an example of
media scrutiny
Who has the media widely criticised for their failures as health secretary
Humza Yousaf
Can newspapers be biased?
Yes
Bias in newspapers is an example of the media trying to do what?
Influence
The Scottish Sun has supported SNP while the Daily mail in Scotland …
Supports Conservative and is biased against the Labour and SNP parties
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.
SNp
Ben MacPherson would have __________ the local communities in Edinburgh North and Leith to convince people to vote for him in 2016 and in 2021.
Canvassed
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.
2021
in 2021 most of the parties had P_____ P_______ B________ (PPBs) shown on the BBC.
Party Political Broadcasts
all of the parties introduced polices to promote more female candidates in winnable seats in the 2021 election except for the Conservatives party?
True
Why do parties use social media?
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.
Why is having the right leader important for campaigns and elections?
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.
Why do parties need a lot of members during elections?
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.
What are the three main methods of campaigning?
Canvassing and leafleting
Producing a manifesto
Taking part in debates
