Elections - Edexcel - Textbook

Question 1

Election

Answer 1

opportunity to choose representatives - form gov

Question 2

Electoral Manifesto

Answer 2

statement produced by political party - policies it intends to implement if it gains power

Question 3

MPs

Answer 3

elected to represent constituency

Question 4

Delivering verdict on performance of gov in power

Answer 4

Deciding between several alternative political programmes - manifestos

Question 5

Mandate

Answer 5

Granting authority to whichever party wins to election
Winning party had authority to put into effect the commitments in its election manifesto
No single party wins a majority - doctrine of the electoral mandate is severely damaged

Question 6

Northern Ireland

Answer 6

If Sinn Fein does well - Independence from UK

Democratic Unionist - resistance to nationalist

Question 7

2015 Election Results

Answer 7

Overall majority for Conservatives of 12
Lib Dem losing 49 seats
SNP - 56 out of 59 Scottish Seats
nationalist feelings after 2014 referendum
UKIP - won 1 seat - Clacton - won 12.6% of national vote
Ed & Nick resigned

Question 8

2017 Election Results

Answer 8

Conservative 318 - lost -13
Labour 262 - gained +30
SNP - 35 - lost -21
LD - 12 - gained +4