Examples

Question 1

Example of a legitimate government

Answer 1

2010 general election, the conservatives and liberal democrat achieved more members of parliament than the other political parties giving them legitimacy

Question 2

Example of non democratic states (4)

Answer 2

Burma
China
Russia
Saudi Arabia

Question 3

Example of representative bodies (9)

Answer 3

• county councillors
• district councillors
• members of parliament
• Members of the European Union
• Welsh assembly
• Northern Ireland assembly
• Scottish Parliament
• elected mayors
• youth parliament

Question 4

Examples of political organisations (5)

Answer 4

• common wealth
• European Union
• NATO
• UN
• UNICEF

Question 5

Examples of pressure groups

Answer 5

• NUT
• UNISON
• Charities
• business

Question 6

UKIP 2015 election results

Answer 6

3 million votes but only 1 seat

Question 7

What was the Age representation in 2015 elections like (4 statistics)

Answer 7

• only 15% under 40s
• average age was 51
• 63% are aged between 40 and 59
• 21% over 60

Question 8

What was the percentage of women in 1980 elections

Answer 8

6% of women

Question 9

What was the percentage of women in the 2015 elections

Answer 9

29% the highest percentage of women

Question 10

How many percent of MPs went to university in the 2015 elections

Answer 10

90% went to uni

Question 11

What percentage of the population went to private school

Answer 11

7%

Question 12

What percent of conservatives went to private school

Answer 12

52%

Question 13

How many MPs have a background in politics (special advisers)

Answer 13

25%

Question 14

Examples of referendums

Answer 14

• 2011 changing the election system to AV
• 2014 Scottish independence
• 2017 UK’s membership of the EU