Key Words

Question 1

Adversarial Politics

Answer 1

Where the two main parties fighting for power have very different views

Question 2

Burkean Model of Representation

Answer 2

MPs are Representatives not delegates

Question 3

By-election

Answer 3

An election that takes place in an individual constituency when a vacancy arises between general elections, if an MP dies or resigns

Question 4

Confidence and Supply

Answer 4

In the Westminster System where one party offers another support without going into a coalition

Question 5

Consensus politics

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Is where there is general agreement on an issue such as the economy between parties

Question 6

Constituency

Answer 6

A geographical area that elects a representative

Question 7

Democracy

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A system of gov based on elections

Question 8

Descriptive representation

Answer 8

Those elected reflect the social characteristics of the voters

Question 9

Disproportionality

Answer 9

The way in which the percentage of seats achieved by a party does not reflect the percentage of votes cast

Question 10

Election

Answer 10

Process of making a choice by voting

Question 11

Electoral reform

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Changes to an electoral system designed to improve it

Question 12

Electoral system

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Way that voting and choosing representative is conducted

Question 13

General election

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When all the constituencies in the Westminster model having an election at the same time

Question 14

Hung Parliament

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Where no single party has reached a majority

Question 15

Mandate

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The right to carry out your policies because you have been elected.

Question 16

Manifesto

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List of policies published by Political Parties before an election.

They use these to attract voters

Question 17

Marginal constituencies

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One which changes hands between parties regularly

Question 18

Multi member constituency

Answer 18

In PR systems more than one member is elected to represent each constituency