Participation and Democracy compared

Question 1

Labour and Democrats SIMILARITIES

Answer 1

• Both favour a minimum wage and workers’ rights

- Both favour higher government intervention in the economy and welfare

Question 2

Labour and Democrats DIFFERENCES

Answer 2

• Labour under Corbyn is far more left wing than the current Democratic Party
• Labour is more willing to increase taxes; Democrats accept but rarely want to advance taxes

Question 3

Conservatives and Republicans SIMILARITIES

Answer 3

• Both dislike governement intervention, especially in the economy but also in welfare
• Both favour high levels of defence spending

Question 4

Conservatives and Republicans DIFFERENCES

Answer 4

• The Conservatives have a more liberal view of many social issues than Republicans, including gay rights and the environment
• The Republican Party has greater affilation to religion than the Conservative Party

Question 5

The impact of the multi-party system?

Answer 5

✅The rise of UKIP had a huge effect on the Conservative manifesto of 2015
✅The role of opposition days and urgent questions in the House of Commons gives third parties a genuine say
❌The size and breadth of Republicans and Democrats means third parties have little impact or power in the USA