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(factor) is the most important reason for a party's success
Valence voting,
Valence evaluation,
Leadership voting
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consequence of multi party system is an increase in coaltions
Regional party system,
Regional system evaluation,
Political fragmentation
8
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conservatives divided over policies and ideas
Foreign policy consensus,
Foreign policy divisions,
Welfare consensus
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growing consensus between major parties
Foreign policy consensus,
Foreign policy divisions,
Welfare consensus
8
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labour divided over policies and ideas
Welfare consenus,
Welfare divisions,
Foreign policy consensus
8
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main parties internally united
Conservatives main unity,
Conservatives main divisions,
Labours main unity
6
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media influence on party success is limited
Symbiotic relationship,
Symbiotic evaluation,
Hypodermic needle model
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only parties that matter are conservatives and labour
Kingmaker,
Kingmaker evaluation,
Influence of populists
8
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state funding
Cheap and addresses participation...,
Cheap evaluation,
Elections will concern issues not...
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voting theories
Valence voting,
Valence evaluation,
Leadership based voting
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opinion polls
Influence on media endorsements,
Media endorsements evaluation,
Impact on party policy
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(factor) is the main influence on voting behaviour at elections
Issue based voting,
Valence,
Campaign techniques
6
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demographic model
Gender,
Gender evaluation,
Age
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media influence
Decline of print press,
Decline of print press evaluation,
Impartiality of broadcast media
14
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advantages/disadvantages of FPTP
Avoids undemocratic coalitions,
Coalitions evaluation,
Disproportionality is undemocratic
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AMS advantages/disadvantages
Semi proportional,
Semi proportional evaluation,
Constituency link maintained incr...
8
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STV advantages/disadvantages
Pluralism in the legislature,
Pluralism evaluation,
Enhanced representation
8
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SV advantages/disadvantages
Political literacy,
Political literacy evaluation,
Doesn t always produce clear mandate
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referendums for/against
Increased participation in democracy,
Increased participation evaluation,
The idea of a mandate is question...
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FPTP should be replaced with AMS
Strong stable government v coalition,
Strong stable government v coalit...,
Disproportionality v semi proport...
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FPTP should be replaced with STV
Coalitions v strong stable govern...,
Coalitions evaluation,
Disproportionality v proportionality
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case to extend franchise across UK
Political literacy,
Political literacy evaluation,
Existing rights and responsibilities
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civil liberties and human rights have been eroded recently
Age of terrorism national security,
Age of terrorism national securit...,
Unentrenched constitution
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MPs are free to ignore referendum results and manifestos
Trustee model,
Trustee model evaluation,
Backbench rebellions are at an al...
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pressure groups/think tanks have little influence
Select committees,
Select committees evaluation,
Judicial review
8
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pressure groups/think tanks undermine democracy
Mobilising citizenry,
Mobilising citizenry evaluation,
Defence of liberal democracy
8
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representative democracy operates effectively
Political corruption,
Political corruption evaluation,
Elite trustees
8
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success of pressure groups is determined by methods
Tactics and strategy,
Tactic and strategy evaluation,
Receptivity
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time for greater use of direct democracy
Tyranny of the majority,
Active not passive citizens,
Better social representation
4
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uk suffers from democratic deficit and participation crisis
Voter turnout,
Voter turnout evaluation,
The house of lords
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supreme court operates with sufficient independence and neutrality
Separation of powers independence,
Jac independence,
Other ways in which independence ...
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supreme court has too much influence over executive
Hra dois judicial review,
Hra dois judicial review evaluation,
Cra empowered judiciary
6
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supreme court has strengthened parliamentary sovereignty
Parliament is legally sovereign,
Supreme court has strengthened pa...,
Rulings have affirmed westministe...
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sovereignty has been transferred away from parliament
Executive,
Executive evaluation,
Parliament
10
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role and influence of judiciary increased
Upholding rule of law,
Rule of law evaluation,
Interpreting the constitution
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main impact of brexit has been increased parliamentary sovereignty
Parliamentary sovereignty and the...,
Constitution evaluation,
Political parties
8
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significance of opposition in parliament
Hmo accountability function,
Hmo accountability evaluation,
Backbenchers
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PMQs should be replaced with other scrutiny
Pmqs positives,
Pmqs evaluation,
More time for mqt
10
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membership of the lords requires reform
Many are appointed for financial ...,
Financial support expertise evalu...,
Lack of democratic legitimacy und...
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repeal HRA and replace with BBOR
Hra empowers judiciary,
Judiciary empowered evaluation,
Peace in ni depends on it
8
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devolution should be extended in england
Would address english question,
English question evaluation,
Decentralising power is democratic
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devolution good for scotland and wales not NI and england
Successes for scotland,
Failures for scotland,
Successes for wales
6
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constitution should be entrenched and codified
One document enhances political l...,
Enhances political literacy evalu...,
Flexibility
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1997 reforms should go further
House of lords,
House of lords evaluation,
House of commons
8
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PM dictates events&policy/is president in all but name
Institutional powers,
Institutional powers evaluation,
Political context
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is cabinet significant
Rise of downing street machine,
Downing street machine evaluation,
Cabinets history of coups
8
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assessment of IMR and CMRs importance
Imr is essential to parliaments a...,
Essential to accountability function,
Imr and personal conduct
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(factor) determines PMs selection of ministers
Ideological preference,
Ideological preference evaluation,
Party management
10
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