key words

Question 1

suffrage

Answer 1

the right to vote in political elections

Question 2

delegate theory

Answer 2

gov officials have the duty to represent the views of the people who elected them regardless of personal bias

Question 3

mandate theory

Answer 3

MPs carry out everything they said theyd do in their manifesto

Question 4

general election

Answer 4

mps elected every 5 years from different parties. the leader of the party with the most MP votes becomes the prime minister

Question 5

pluralist democracy

Answer 5

government makes decisions as a result of various ideas and contrasting arguments for competing groups and organisations

Question 6

think tanks

Answer 6

body of experts brought together to collectively focus on a certain topic to investigate and offer solutions to economic, social or political issues

Question 7

lobbyists

Answer 7

paid by clients to influence the government, MPs or members of the House of Lords to act in their client’s interests

Question 8

paternalism

Answer 8

acting in the interests of those who are unable to make informed decisions for themselves (like a father to his child)

Question 9

privatisation

Answer 9

the selling off of nationalised industries and other state assets, transferring them from the public to private sector - the goal is normally so that the government dont have to spend as much because they have sold it off to a private buisness who will pay

Question 10

deregulation

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when the government reduces or removes rules and restrictions on businesses or industries. The goal is to make it easier for companies to operate, encouraging competition, innovation, and potentially lowering prices for consumers.

Question 11

minimal state

Answer 11

is a government that only provides essential services, like defense, law enforcement, and basic infrastructure. It avoids involvement in the economy and personal lives, letting individuals and businesses operate with as much freedom as possible. This idea is often linked to free-market and libertarian beliefs.

Question 12

Euroscepticism

Answer 12

opposition to, the European Union (EU) and its policies. Eurosceptics believe that the EU has too much power over member countries, reducing national sovereignty. They often argue that decisions should be made by individual countries rather than a central EU authority

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pragmatism

Answer 13

approach that focuses on practical solutions to what works best for a given situation rather than old principles or theories that have worked in the past. its about adapting actions as needed to achieve goals. willing to compromise and change

Question 14

mandate

Question 15

two party system

Question 16

organic society

Question 17

third way politcis

Question 18

legitimacy

Question 19

general elections

Question 20

first past the post

Question 21

codified constitution

Question 22

uncodified constitution

Question 23

sectional group

Question 24

interest group

Question 25

causal group

Question 26

promotional group

Question 27

carbone money

Question 28

short money