Unit 8: Political Parties

Question 1

Name 3 ways recent elections can be seen to show ‘the end of ideology’

Answer 1

Main parties are socially democratic

Lots of overlap in many policies, e.g extra funding to NHS

Parties have entered coalitions

Question 2

Name 3 ways recent elections canNOT be seen to show ‘the end of ideology’

Answer 2

Main parties have distinct origins

Divide between Corbyn and Boris is big

Rise of smaller parties

Question 3

Say 3 differing ideologies of Conservatives since WW2

Answer 3

One nation - paternalism

Thatcherism - privatisation

Red tories - cameron

Question 4

Say 3 differing ideologies of Labour since WW2

Answer 4

1918 Constitution - Socialism and public owndership

New Labour - Blair, Third Way

Jeremy Corbyn - more left, abolish tuition fees etc

Question 5

Explain 3 factions of the modern labour party

Answer 5

Momentum - socialist , left wing, roots

Socialist Workers Party - strikes get rid of capitalism

Labour Together - anti corbyn more centrist

Question 6

How is the Conservative party structured?

Answer 6

Governed by Board of the Conservative Party

Regional Branches is Scot and Wales with Conservatives Association in every constituency

Question 7

How is the Labour party structured?

Answer 7

Governed by National Executive Committee

Regional Welsh and Scottish branches with Constituency Labour Partys in every cons

Question 8

How are the Liberal Democrats structured?

Answer 8

Federal - members belong to national, regional and local party

Question 9

How is the Conservative leader selection process different to Labour and the Lib Dems?

Answer 9

Cons: members only vote on 2 candidates

L/LD: members can vote on all

Question 10

How is the Conservative policymaking process different to Labour and the Lib Dems?

Answer 10

Topdown, L/LD is agreed on at an annual comference

Question 11

How are the 2000 PPERA and the 2009 PPEA limited? (2)

Answer 11

Attempts to bypass via long term ‘loans’

Some donors e.g Lord Ashcroft not registered in UK

Question 12

Name 2 ways the PPERA 2000 and the PPEA 2009 are successful

Answer 12

Need to declare donations over 5k - transparent

Electoral commission can investigate cases

Question 13

Name 2 reasons for and against state funding of political parties

Answer 13

For: reduces elitism, parties can please constitutents rather than donors

Against: wasted money, taxpayers have to support parties they oppose