Key words

Question 1

The definition of faction

Answer 1

A group of like-minded politicians usually formed around a key leader or in a support of a set of preferred policies

Question 2

Definition for Catch-all party

Answer 2

A party that develops policies that will appeal to the widest range of voters by contrast with a programatic party

Question 3

Definition for a political party

Answer 3

A group of people that is organised for the purpose of winning government power.

Question 4

The definition for party government

Answer 4

A system through which single parties are able to form governments and carry through policy programmes.

Question 5

Main functions of a party

Answer 5

Representation
Policy Formation
Recruitment of leaders 
Organisation of government
Participation and mobilisation of electorate

Question 6

What is representation?

Answer 6

When the party link government people to the people by responding to a particular issue or opinion.

Question 7

Policy Formation

Answer 7

Set collective goals and formulate public policy. They use forums,leaflets,manifesto’s etc in order to gain the electorates support.

Question 8

Recruitment of leaders

Answer 8

All senior political careers start with the decision to join a political party.
Nominated as a parliamentary candidate.
Leads to number 10

Question 9

Organisation of government

Answer 9

Parties help to form a government.

Provide a source of opposition and critisism.

Question 10

Participation and mobilisation

Answer 10

Provide opportunities for citizens to join political parties and this hells shape party policy.

Question 11

Two party system

Answer 11

A system that is dominated by two major parties that have an equal opportunity of winning government power.

Question 12

Multi party system

Answer 12

A party system in which more than two parties compete for power

Question 13

Ideology

Answer 13

An “ism” a more or less coherent set of ideas, values and theories that help to explain the world and guide political action.

Question 14

Capitalism

Answer 14

An economic system in which wealth is owned privately and economic life is organised according to the market

Question 15

Socialism

Answer 15

An ideology that covers beliefs from revolutionary communism to reformist social democracy. People are social creatures who are bound together by a common humanity.

Question 16

Social democracy

Answer 16

An ideology stance that supports a broad balance between a capitalist or market economy on the one hand and state intervention on the other.

Question 17

what is Thatcherism?

Answer 17

Ideological agenda that was associated with the ideas and values of Margaret Thatcher and the policies of her government.

Question 18

Ways conservatives are similar to Thatchersim today?

Answer 18

The coalitions cuts a(political choice)
Spending cuts rather than tax increase.
Privatisation
Welfare cuts

Question 19

Conservative Differ from Thatcherite ideas and policies?

Answer 19

Health spending-stronger relationship with NHS. Plans to increase health spending.
Welfare reform- planned to create a unified tax and welfare system which was very similar to Blairite thinking.
Criminal Justice- prison population too big, so introduce things such as comminity service

Question 20

leader of the scottish national party?

Answer 20

Nicola Sturgeon

Question 21

Leader of UKIP

Answer 21

Nigel Farage

Question 22

Leader of the green party?

Answer 22

Natalie Bennett

Question 23

Difference between a political party and a faction?

Answer 23

Political parties only emerged during the 19th century, so until then there were only factions, which operated in the house of commons. They did not have wider membership outside of parliament.

Question 24

What is a party government?

Answer 24

A system through which single parties are able to form governments and carry through policy programmes.