UK POLITICS 2

Question 1

What are the 6 functions of political parties ?

Answer 1

representation 
participation
elections
government
organisation
education

Question 2

what are 7 way parties encourage democracy?

Answer 2

• encourage participation
• provide choices for voters
• educate and inform electorate
• uphold the authority of parliament
• facilitate representation
• administer elections
• legitimise elections (peaceful transition of power)

Question 3

what are 5 ways parties threaten democracy?

Answer 3

• engage in adversarial politics
• low turnout indicating lack of faith
• oversimplify issues
• rich interest groups become excessively influential
• fail to reflect society (minorities/women)

Question 4

What would be ‘permissible source’ for donations? (4)

Answer 4

on the UK electoral register
registered political party
UK registered company
registered trade union or building society

Question 5

parties should receive sate funding? (4)

Answer 5

• stops wealthy groups influencing
• can focus on representing electorate
• smaller get fair financial support
• less wealthy pressure groups get equal hearing by parties

Question 6

no state funding?(3)

Answer 6

• politicians be less interested in pressure groups points of view
• taxpayers shouldn’t be funding them
• disagreements over how funding allocated

Question 7

what are the key differences between Old Labour and New Labour? (4)

Answer 7

1) commitment to equality vs individuals achieving their potential
2) nationalisation vs free market economics 3)cradle-to grave welfare vs targeted welfare
4) recognition of class divisions vs rejection of this view

Question 8

what was One nation conservatism ?
influenced by?
ideas?
introduce/reduce?

Answer 8

influenced by Disraeli based on ideas of paternalism, pragmatism sought to introduce social reforms reduce social inequalities

Question 9

what was Thatcherism/ New Right?
combination of?
favoured/reduced?
intolerant of?

Answer 9

neo-liberalism/neo-conservatism. favoured individual opposed to the state (free-market economics) reduced welfare and lowered taxes
intolerant of ‘alternative’ lifestyles

Question 10

what are the liberal democrats policies? 
tolerance-
rights-
equality of opportunity-
social justice-
constitutionalism-

Answer 10

• beliefs/religions/lifestyles tolerated
• strongly safeguarded
• unfair advantages should be removed
• should be capitalism but with redistribution of wealth to counter effects
• strong constitution ensure separation of powers, limited by laws and de-centralised

Question 11

what are social liberals 3 features?

Answer 11

• centre-left
• increase social justice through the state
• high spending on poor to reduce inequality

Question 12

what are 3 features of classic/orange book liberals ?

Answer 12

• centre
• increase social mobility
• favour cutting taxes for poor

Question 13

what was the no of votes to seats for UKIP in the 2015 general election?

when was Scottish referendum and result?

Answer 13

3.8million -1 seat

September 2014, no-55% yes-45%

Question 14

what is one way a minor party has influenced UK politics ?

Answer 14

UKIP calling of EU referendum needing UKIP voters and thus the triggering of article 50.

Question 15

what are the 7 factors effecting party success?

Answer 15

policies 
leaders
campaign
party unity
media 
wider political context
opposition

Question 16

what are the 5 features of a two party system?

Answer 16

1) 2 major parties dominate
2) on of the two secure a majority win
3) other party is the official opposition
4) gov power regularly alternates between
5) other parties have low representation