Mistakes Flashcards
How many U.K. Supreme Court Judges?
10
Vote percentage Lib Dems
12%
Supreme Court UK Ruling
The court found that Johnson’s advice to the Queen to prorogue Parliament ‘was outside the powers of the Prime Minister’
Laws not pm/pres
US- In senate if a vote is tied then the Vice President votes with her party e.g March 4, 2021: The Senate voted 50-50 on a motion to proceed with debate on the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Harris broke the tie to affirm the motion. All Democrats voted in favour. - very polarised senate
U.K. - PM and members of cabinet have one vote in House of Commons each like every other MP
U.K. Term Limits
Term Limits: U.K. PMs don’t have a term limit. BAD DUE TO potiential election rigging which some argue VOTER IDS FAVOURIJG TORIES (Conservatives currently trying to pass in 2022 forcing voters to have photo ids at polling stations which many believe will decrease the number of voters for the opposition as many believe Labour voters are less likely to have suitable ID as voter fraud is very rare but Boris believes this will help protect democracy)
Us Flexibility- Example
Second Amendment of the US Constitution the right to “keep and bear arms”
XR Dates
In Paris, XR activists scaled the Eiffel Tower and unfurled a banner in October 2020 France aim to be net zero by 2050
Germany- • Members in Germany blocked roads in Berlin in August 2021. Germany aims to become greenhouse gas neutral by 2045. So some success USE
Interest group success mix up size and methods
Trade Union sizes in Size which is the last factor
Protesting is a method. Think what they are doing is definitely not size.
Reminder for Liberalism and Nationalism Essays
More counter argument for both
Nat - Actually Conservative or Socialist (railway (Democratic Socialists believe in that). Are they populists is another one.
Lib - Covid is an execptional circumstance, international co operations like eu etc. Expand them.
% of British workers in a trade Union and what year are these stats from
26%
2018
Finn’s Law and People’s Vote
People’s Vote has replaced Finn’s Law examples
Great IG Pluralist Arguement
If member’s in trade Union Weren’t represented and elites dominated then they would see no point in being part of that union. The fact significant rporpotions of the population especially U.K. and Belgium prove that this is not the case.
Media quote but not an expert
Richard Gilles says “Australia’s mainstream news media is largely tied to the Liberal Party”
2014 Study
In 2014 a survey found 59% of Spanish
Politicians and 48% of Danish politicians believe the media rather than Politicians decide
which issues are important in politics.
Framing Theory - Mistakes
Framing Theory is important that the media portrayal of an issue can influence public opinion.