Lesson 17

Question 1

Key critiques of the essay you gave in?

Answer 1

Only talk about 1 topic throughout e.g. elections

Question 2

In Scotland, what can over 16s vote on?

Answer 2

local elections

not general ones

Question 3

What does Campaign Group ‘‘Votes at 16’’ say would happen if 16+ were given the vote?

Answer 3

1.5 million more voters

Question 4

Members of what can’t vote?

Answer 4

House of Lords

Question 5

What group of powerful, rich, government funded pedos can’t vote?

Answer 5

The royals

Question 6

Since 1997, how many referedums have we had?

Answer 6

8

Question 7

When was the Eu referedum?

Answer 7

2016

Question 8

Recall of MPs Act

Answer 8

2015

if an MP is convicted and sentenced / ordered to be imprisoned + all appeals have failed

if an MP has been suspended from the Commons for at least 10 days for breaking the conduct of MPs

if an MP is convicted of making false expense claims

Question 9

What does doing any one of the 3 in the recall of MPs act do?

Answer 9

Once this happens, if 10% of those eligible to vote in the constituency of the MP sign a recall petition, then the MP is removed + a by - election is called

Question 10

2019 Labour example of a recall?

Answer 10

Faima Onasanya:

imprisoned

recalled

Lisa Forbes (also Labour) won the by - election

Question 11

2019 Con. example of a recall?

Answer 11

Chris Davies:

convicted of making £700 of false expense claims on 3 paintings

recalled

stood at his by - election

beaten by Lib Dem Jane Dodds