Uk Politics

Question 1

Democracy

Answer 1

People have ultimate power
- Direct Democracy
People directly decide on policies
E.g. 2016Brexit, 2011 AV referendums

• Representative Democracy
  People vote for elected representatives

Question 2

Suffrage acts

Answer 2

1832 Great Reform Act:
Gave the vote to householders who paid a yearly rental of £10 or more. 1 in 5 men

1867 Representation of the People Act:
Gave the vote to working-class men

1918 Representation of the People Act:
Gave right to vote to women over the age of 30 who met a property qualification, and all men over the age of 21.

1928 Representation of the People Act
Both men and women could vote at the age of 21.

1969 Representation of the People Act:
Over the age of 18.

Question 3

Suffragettes and Suffragists

Answer 3

• Focused on achieving equal rights as men
  Suffragettes
• Violent, law breaking
  Suffragists
• Peaceful, petitions, lobbying/.

Question 4

Voter Turnout Crisis

Answer 4

2019 GE - 67.3%
2024 GE - 60%
2016 - 68.8%
1992 - 77.7%

Question 5

Party membership

Answer 5

2019 Labor 485k, 1950, 1m
2019 Conservatives 180k, 1950, 2,8m
1013 SNP 20k, 2015 100k

Question 6

2019 GE results under different systems

Answer 6

Conservatives
- 365 seats, 14M votes, 43.3% votes, 288 seats PR

Lib Dem
- 11 seats, 3,6M votes, 11.5% votes 70 seats PR