Political parties- party systems

Question 1

What is a single party system? give an example

Answer 1

Only one party is allowed/ Dictators
Nazi Germany, communist Russia

Question 2

What’s a two party system? give an example

Answer 2

May be more then 2 party’s but these 2 dominate the political system
e.g Republicans Vs Democrats in USA
Conservatives and Labor in Uk 2 parties have been in power since 1923

Question 3

What’s a dominant party system? example

Answer 3

Their are multiple party systems however one specific government dominates it for a specific amount of time
e.g. Conservatives 1979-1997
Labour 1997-2010
Conservatives 2010- present day

Question 4

What’s a multi party system? an example

Answer 4

all party’s are represented in government, several party’s at one time have experience of the gov
e.g Germany 7 parties with 40 seats

Question 5

Reasons why many believe the uk has a multi party system?

Answer 5

Election results
Supply and confidence deals
Rulings in different countries
Coalitions

Question 6

Reasons many believe the Uk has a multiparty system- Election Results examples

Answer 6

-2015 general election 13.5% of voters voted for a party that wasn’t labour or conservative (61% of scottish voters)
-2019 in Scotland SNP got 48% getting 45% of the seats in Scotland
-Any party can yay was able to mobilise non voters would stand a chance in winning the election, in 2015 that was 33.8% of registered voter
-Minority party’s success in elections, Brexit party 30% in 2018 Eu parliament elections, Lib dem 2500 local clinchers and 372 Green

Question 7

Reasons many believe the Uk has a multiparty system- Supply and confidence deals

Answer 7

2017-2015 DUP supply and confidence deal with the Conservative government

Question 8

Reasons many believe the Uk has a multiparty system- Rulings in other countries?

Answer 8

-SNP are the party of government in scotland

Question 9

Reasons many believe the Uk has a multiparty system- Coalition government

Answer 9

• Conservatives and Lib dem were in national gov
  -Plaid Cymru in coalition in welsh gov
  -Labour and Lib dem coalition wales and Scotland

Question 10

Reasons many believe the Uk has a 2 party system?

Answer 10

-Parties don’t really succeed
-General election
-Conservatives and Labour

Question 11

Reasons many believe the Uk has a 2 party system- Unsuccessful party’s?

Answer 11

-Success is fleeting e.g. BNP
Green part has failed to add to its one seat
UKIP seen as a spent force after Brexit

Question 12

Reasons many believe the Uk has a 2 party system- General elections?

Answer 12

-In 2017 Cons and Lab together gained 82% of votes and 89% of seats
-In 2019 Cons and Lab won 76% of votes and 87% of seats

Question 13

Reasons many believe the Uk has a 2 party system- Conservatives and Labours vs minority party’s

Answer 13

Lab and Cons are only parties with realistic chance of gov unless a coalition