Party Unity Flashcards
1
Q
in the UK who controls career destiny?
A
party
2
Q
in the US who controls career destiny?
A
state
3
Q
in Uk why do party control destiny?
A
- individuals can be deselected or selected by local party
- can be rejected by local party in upcoming election
4
Q
in the US why does state control destiny?
A
have to go through primaries or caucuses to decide who candidate for party in that state will be
5
Q
how many female candidates made it through primaries in 2018?
A
239
6
Q
what does the US being fair larger than the UK mean?
A
far broader ideological bases than UK parties
7
Q
in US 112th congress, what % party unity votes?
A
69% party unity votes
8
Q
how many conservative MPs voted against Cameron in dec 2015 vote?
A
only 7
