Suffrage

Question 1

Introductory points on pre existing franchise extension

Answer 1

Not much has changed since 1969 but 1918 women given right to vote after militant campaigns and peaceful actions of suffragists and suffragettes aswell as one vote per person in 1948

Question 2

Theme 1 - votes at 16 arguments for evidence

Answer 2

Scottish independence referendum saw 75% of 16-17 y olds turning out aswell as 97% saying they would be more engaged in the future

Question 3

theme 1 - votes for 16 for analysis

Answer 3

Vital to nurture citizens so they are ,more active in future , may generate fresher thinking on issues such as education increasing legitimacy , seamless transition

Question 4

Theme 1 against votes for 16 evidence

Answer 4

54% 18-24 year olds 2024 , Isle of Man 46% for 16 and 17 year olds in 2021

Question 5

Them 1 against votes for 16 analysis

Answer 5

Could lead to lower turnout as youth are apathetic and should be able to focus on education rather than weighty political matters

Question 6

Theme 2 - for compulsory voting evidence

Answer 6

no party has ever taken more than 50% electorate vote ,2010 average non voter had 8% More pay cuts

Question 7

Theme 2- for compulsory voting

Answer 7

Democracy - Give gov greater legitimacy aswell as achieving stringer social justice and gov wouldn’t unfairly tailor to voter groups

Question 8

Theme 2 -against compulsory voting evidence

Answer 8

Random choices with ill-informed votes and those who do not vote to signal lack of trust in gov such as with party gate - Johnson

Question 9

Theme 2- against compulsory voting analysis

Answer 9

Violates liberty and may intensify anti - establishment attitudes as well as votes not accurately reflecting views with random votes

Question 10

Theme 3- for prisoner votes evidence

Answer 10

Hirst 2005 said blanket ban was not compatible with human rights ,18 countries have set precedent

Question 11

Them 3 - for prisoner votes analysis

Answer 11

It would support rehabilitation and reintegration as it would fairly give them liberty not suppressing human rights

Question 12

Theme 3- against prisoner votes evidence

Answer 12

1/3 of Scottish people are against giving prisoners the right to vote

Question 13

Them 3 - against prisoners voting analysis

Answer 13

They have broken their social contract so are unable to make responsible decisions aswell as parliamentary supremacy over ECHR