The development of a multi-party system 2.4 Flashcards
one-party dominant system
only one party has a realistic prospect of holding power
two-party system
two rivals against each other, the others don’t really stand each other
two-and-a-half party system
two parties are the main but there is a growing third party
multi-party system
a number of parties could contend for power, coalitions are prominent
when was the UK’s two-party system
1945-74
what was the percentage combined of L and C in 1945-74 votes
91% votes of UK population
what was the percentage combined of L and C in 1945-74 SEATS
98% seats of westminster
when was the first single-party dominance
CONSERVATIVES
-1979 to 1997
when was the second first-party dominance
LABOUR
-1997 to 2010
when did the liberals make an ALLIANCE with the SDP
1981
when did the liberals MERGE with the SDP
1988
what was the average share of vote for L and C from 1979-2010
73%
how did the two-party system survive for so long
first-past-the-post
what could the coalition government be described as
two-and-a-half party
what percentage did the lib democrats secure in 2010
23%
