Definitions (Ch 3+4) Flashcards
Nationalist Party
Look to nurture cultural and political identity of their nation
Single-issue Parties
Parties that base policy/strategy around one key issue e.g. UKIP and Brexit
Two Party system
Where two fairly equally matched parties dominate Parliament, with other parties extremely unlikely of winning an election
Multi-Party system
Many parties compete for power fairly equally, which results in many coalition governments
Internal party democracy
The methods by which policy is formulated and candidates are selected inside a party
Affiliated organisations
Groups that are formally linked to a party but without membership. They can have an impact on candidates chosen and policy
Women-only shortlists
Where a constituency party is required to draw up an entirely female shortlist from which their parliamentary candidate will be chosen
Short money
Money that is paid to the opposition party by the government to help cover administrative costs to maximise scrutiny
Ideology
Coherent set of values/beliefs that guide a party’s actions
Policy
Actual strategy proposed by a government to adress a specific issue
Political Parties
Groups of like-minded individuals who seek to realise their shared goals
Political spectrum
A device by which different parties can be mapped on a graph as a way of comparing ideologies
Paternalism
Where power and authority are held centrally but the state cares for the neediest. Associated with One-nation conservatism
Conservatism
A loose ideology favouring a pragmatic approach to problems, while seeking to maintain the status quo
Monetarism
Controlling money supply as a means of controlling inflation. Associated with Thatcherism
