Political parties Flashcards by Jamie The Melon

Multi party system

What is a multi party system?

A system where many parties compete for power and the government exists as a series of coalitions

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Conservative party

Who said “The palace is not safe when the cottage is unhappy”?

Benjamin Disraeli

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Factors of sucsess for political parties

E—-o–l s–t-m

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Electoral system

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Characteristics of Old Labour

H——l c——t to s——m

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Historical commitment to socialism

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Functions of political parties

R———t

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Recruitment

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Who did the Conservative party enter coalition with in 2010?

Liberal Democrats

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Factors of sucsess for political parties- media

Which year did the Sun ‘wonnit’?

1992

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What year was the expenses scandal?

2008

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Funcitons of political parties

F——-e

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Fundraise

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Factors of sucsess for political parties- Media

Give an example of a newspaper which supports the Conservative Party

The Telegraph

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Funding of politcal parties

What is PPERA?

(2000)

An act which created the electoral commision to regulate election campaigns

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Labour party

Does socialism think that property should be owned privately or nationally?

Nationally

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Conservative party- One nation

Which act is described here?
Standardised and upgraded the education systems of England/Wales

Education Act (1902)

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Conservative party- Thatcherism

Which year was the Housing Act passed by Thatcher?

1980

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Funding of political parties

What did Blair do following the £1 Million donation to the Labour Party by Bernie Ecclestone?

(F1)

An exemption was made to the new law banning tobacco adverts

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Liberal Democrats

Which year were the Liberal Democrats formed?

1988

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Conservative party- One nation

Who passed the Family Allowances Act (1945)?

Clement Atlee

A Labour PM even though he passed a one nation Act

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Labour party

Which year did Gordon Brown privatise the Bank of England?

1997

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Minor and emerging parties

N——-t

Types of minor party

Nationalist

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Conservative party- Thatcherism

A methord through which policy decisions are made. Aims to control the economy by raising taxes and controlling spending

Which key term is best described by this definition

Monetarism

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Funding of political parties

When was the Transparency of Lobbying Act passed?

2014

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Liberal Democrats

Which party did the Gang of Four leave?

Labour Party

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Funding of political parties

Which act made it an offence for a lobyist not to register themselves?

Transparency of Lobbying Act (2014)

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Which annual event do party members come together and vote on policy proposals?

A party conference

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# Funding of political parties Which act from 2009 aimed to further control donations given to political parties?

PPEA | (Donations of more than £7500 can only come form resedents of the UK)

Which party was Clement Atlee leader of?

Labour

# Conservative party- Thatcherism Stagflation | What is the definition of this key term?

An economic phase where inflation and unenployment are high and economic growth is low.

# Labour party Which year was the National Air Traffic Services privatised selling off 51% of shares?

1998

# Minor and emerging parties Name a nationalist minor party

SNP/Plaid Crymru

# Labour party In what year was the National Insurance Act passed which meant that all people of a working age had to pay a weekly sum in return for access to benifits?

1946

# Functions of political parties P----y d---p-----t | Fill in the gaps

Policy development

# Funding of Political Parties What act created the Electoral Commission to regulate election campaigns?

PPERA

# Minor and emerging parties What percentage of the total votes did UKIP get in the 2015 General Election?

12.60% | 1 seat

# Functions of political parties P----cip----n | Fill in the gap

Participation

# Multi party system What is it called when a political party copies a mainfesto policy from another political party?

Co-optation

In which year was the EU referendum?

2016

# Characteristics of Old Labour P---y of the w-----g c---s | Fill in the gaps

Party of the working class

What year was the expenses scandal?

2007

# Multi party system Give an example of co-optation

Conservatives committed to 2050 targer for climate change- co-opted from the Green party | Any other vaild answer allowed

# Funding of political parties What is Short Money?

Available to all oposition parties in the House of Commons that secured either two seats or one seat with over 150,000 votes at the last general election.

# Funding of political parties What year was Short Money introduced?

1975

# Factors of sucsess for political parties F--d--g | Fill in the gaps

Funding

# Funding of politcal parties When was PPERA passed?

2000

# Labour party Under which leader did the Labour Party adopt 'New Labour'

Tony Blair

When was Margret Thatcher prime minister?

1979-1990

Which seat does the Green Party retain every election?

Brighton Pavillion

# Conservative party- Thatcherism Further limited the power of the trade unions by banning "political strikes" and limiting grounds in which workers could go on strike. Also made trade unions liable for any damages up to £250,000

Employment Act (1982)

# Labour party Who was Tony Blair's chancellor?

Gordon Brown

# Labour party How does socialism look at human nature? | positivley/negativley

Positivley

# Conservative party- Thatcherism Which year did Thatcher try to introduce Poll Tax leading to riots across the country?

1989

# Factors of sucsess for political parties M-d-a | Fill in the gaps

Media

# Conservative party- Thatcherism An ideology which fears social fragmentation so it encorages high levels of law and order and is for anti-permissive policies such as the banning of Gay marrage. | Which key term matches the definition

Neoconservative

# Multi-party system What is a Two party system?

A system where two major political parties consitently dominate the political landsacpe

# Liberal Democrats Which major manifesto promise did the Liberal Democrats fail to deliver during their time in coalition?

Scrapping of university tuition fees | Insted raised them to £9000/year

# Labour party Which year was clause IV of the Labour Constitution changed?

1994

# Funding of Political parties Which chamber of parliament does Cranborne money relate to?

House of Lords

# Multi party system Agenda setting | Define the term

When the political agenda/climate changes (normally directed towards a particular issue)

# Liberal Democrats In which year did the Gang of Four launch the SDP?

1981

# Funding of political parties What strange fundraising persuit did Theresa May take part in as Home Secetery?

Held a shoe auction

# Labour party In which year did the Labour Party impose a windfall tax on "the excess profits of the privatised utilities"?

1997

# Conservative party- Thatcherism Allowed people to buy their council houses at a discounted price | Which of Thatcher's policys is decribed here?

Housing Act (1980)

# Conservative party- Thatcherism After WWII the major parties decided that they would work together to acheive post war recovery | What key term is described here?

Post-war consensus

# Conservative party- Thatcherism What is the definition of Neoliberal?

An economy based on political ideolgy that promotes a reduction in market regualtions

# Labour party What was the New Labour attempt to combine neo-liberlal economics and socialist values called?

Triangulation

# Funding of political parties The annual payment to opposion parties in the House of Lords to help them with their costs | Which political party funding law does the statement describe?

Cranborne money

# Conservative party- Thatcherism Which act attempted to change the rate of tax to a system that means tested individuals.

Poll tax

Which conflict took place in 1982?

Falkland war

# Funding of political parties What did Sir Hayden Phillips reccomend in his 2007 report?

That elegible parties should receive 50p per vote casted for them in the most recent General Election

# Labour party What does Starmer call his vision for Labour?

Moral Socailism

The Government brought new nuclear weapons and established the ----- nuclear submarine program | Fill in the gaps

Trident

# Conservative party- Thatcherism Which year did Thatcher pass the Trident Act?

1982

# Conservative party Are property rights important in Conservatism?

Yes

# Conservative party- One nation Who passed the Widows, Orphans and Old Age Contributry Pensions Act (1925)?

Stanley Baldwin

# Funding of political parties Available to all oposition parties in the House of Commons that secured either two seats or one seat with over 150,000 votes at the last general election. | Which political party funding law does the statement describe?

Short money

# Labour party What percentage of the National Air Traffic Services did the Labour party sell off to Private Investors?

51%

# Multi party system Give an example of Agenda-setting

UKIP's rise in popularity lead to discussions around the Brexit Referendum

# Funding of political parties Which chamber of Parliament does Short Money relate to?

House of Commons

# Conservative party- One nation What is a change to conserve?

A change made to keep things the same

# Funding of political parties What strange fundraising persuit did Michael Gove take part in to raise money?

'Have a roast dinner with Michael Gove' event

# Conservative party- One nation Who passed the Artisans and Labourers Dwellings Act (1875)?

Benjamin Disraeli

# Liberal Democrats What is the Gang of Four splitting from Labour to create the SDP known as?

Limehouse Declaration

What is purdah?

A period of time before elections where political parties can no longer campaign. | 24 hours before polls open

# Conservative party- One nation Which act is described here? Provided a pension of 10 shillings a week for Widows, Insured workers and their Wives at 65. This guaranteed a minimum standard of living to those unable to work

Widows, Orphans and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act (1925)

# Conservative party- One nation What was the Artisans' and Labourers' Dwellings Improvement Act 1875?

It allowed local councils to buy up areas of slum dwellings to rebuild them | Passed by Benjamin Disraeli

# Factors of sucsess for political parties L---ead---p | Fill in the gaps

Leadership

# Minor and emerging parties Name a single issue minor party

Green party/UKIP/Brexit Party

# Characteristics of Old Labour D-gma---c | Fill in the gaps

Dogmatic

# Multi party system Co-optation | Define the term

When a political party copies a mainfesto policy from another party | (Usually ideas are taken from smalller parties)

# Conservative Party- One Nation It allowed local councils to buy up areas of slum dwellings to rebuild them | Which one nation act is described here?

Artisans and Labourers Dwellings Act 1875 | Passed by Benjamin Disraeli

# Liberal Democrats Who was the leader of the Liberal Democrats during the 2010 coalition with the conservative party?

Nick Clegg

# Factors of sucsess for political parties- Media Give an example of a newspaper which supports the Labour party

Mirror

# Conservative party- One Nation Who passed the Education Act (1902)?

Arthur Balfour

# Minor and emerging parties What percentage of the votes did the Green Party get in the 2015 general election?

3.80% | 1 seat

# Labour party Which act legalised abortions in 1967?

Abortion Act (1967)

# Conservative party Which class did Conservatism originate? | Upper/lower

Upper Class

# Labour party Did Jeremy Corbyn have New or Old Labour views?

Old Labour

# Labour party Does Socilalism beleive that we should all aim for equality of outcome or oppotunity?

Outcome

# Conservative party- One nation What is paternalism?

When the rich in society look after the poor in society

# Funding of political parties How much did Bernie Ecclestone give ahead of the 1997 General Election to the Labour party? | (F1)

£1 Million

# Conservative party- Thatcherism What is an economy based on a political ideology that promotes a reduction in market regulations?

Neoliberal

When was the Representation of the peoples act?

1918

# Funding of political parties Which act reduced the amount of money bale to be donated by third parties (trade unions) to political parties ahead of a general election?

Transparency of Lobbying Act (2014)

# Conservative party- One nation Who passed the Butler Act (1944)?

Winston Churchill

# Functions of political parties R---resen--n | Fill in the gap

Representation

# Labour party Which year did Gordon Brown become Labour leader?

2007

# Conservative party- Thatcherism Neoconservative | What is the definition?

An ideology which fears social fragmentation so it encorages high levels of law and order and is for anti-permissive policies such as the banning of Gay marrage.

# Conservative party- One Nation What was the Education Act (1902)? | (Arthur Balfour)

Standardised and upgraded the education systems of England/Wales | (Lead to rapid growth of secondary schools)

# Conservative party- Thatcherism Which year was the start of the Falklands war?

1982

# Conservative party- One nation Which act is described here? Introduced Child Benifit in the UK

Family Allowances Act (1945) | Clement Atlee

# Conservative party- Thatcherism Monetarism | What is the definition of this key term?

A methord through which policy decisions are made. Aims to control the economy by raising taxes and controlling spending

# Funding of politcal parites What year was PPEA passed?

2009

# Conservative party Is conservatism left or right wing?

Right wing

# Funding of political parties How much did JCB donate to the Conservative party in a single donation for the 2017 General Election?

£1.5 million

# Conservative party- Thatcherism Which year did Thatcher pass the Employment Act?

1982

# Factors of sucsess for political parties- Media Which newspaper 'wonnit' in 1992?

The Sun | "It's the sun wot wonnit"

# Funding of political parties Which political party generated half of the money donated in the 2017 general election?

Conservative party

# Multi party system A system where two major political parties consitently dominate the political landsacpe | Does this refer to a two party system or a multi party system?

Two party system

# Labour party Is socialism left or right wing?

Left wing

# Multi party system What is the key term for when the political agenda/climate changes (ususally towards a particular issue)?

Agenda setting

# Conservative party- Thatcherism Name a company privatised by Margret Thatcher's government?

British Gas, British Airways, British Steel, British Telecom, British Rail | And many more

# Conservative party "The P----e is n-t s--e w--n t-e c----e is u-----y" | Complete the quote by Benjamin Disraeli

"The palace is not safe when the cottage is unhappy"

# Labour party Which act created the NHS in 1948?

National Health Act (1948)

# Minor and emerging parties How many seats did the Green Party win in the 2015 general election?

1 | 0.15% of total seats ## Footnote 3.80% of total vote

# Funding of political parties What year was Cranborne Money created?

1996

# Liberal Democrats Which party did the SDP merge with to create the Liberal democrats?

Liberal Party

In which year did the Liberal Democrats reach their highest ever party membership?

2019

# Conservative party Is Human nature looked at positivly or negatively in Conservatism?

Negatively

Which party was created as a result of the Gang of Four leaving the Labour Party?

SDP | Social democratic party

# Liberal Democrats Were the Liberal Democrats for or against Brexit?

Against | 2019 Manifesto promised to stop Brexit

# Labour party How does socialism think that people should act? | Collectively/Individually

Collectively

# Funding of political parties What is Cranborne money?

The annual payment to opposion parties in the House of Lords to help them with their costs

# Conservative party Is radical change good or bad in Conservatism?

Bad

Which party did Nigel Farage create in 2018?

Brexit party

# Conservative party Does Hierarchy exist in Conservatism?

Yes

A system where many parties compete for power and the government exists as a series of coalitions | Does this refer to a two party system or a multi party system?

Multi party system

Who was Prime Minister from 1945-1951?

Clement Atlee

# Conservative party- One nation Which act is described here? Abolished fees in UK Secondry Schools

Butler Act (1944) | Winston Churchill

# Conservative party- Thatcherism An economic phase where inflation and unenployment are high and economic growth is low. | Which key term is this the definition of?

Stagflation

# Labour party Which clause of the Labour Constitution was changed in 1918?

Clause IV | (4)

# Conservative party- Thatcherism Post-war consensus | What is the definition?

After WWII the major parties decided that they would work together to acheive post war recovery

Which party was Nigel Farage the leader of in 2015?

UKIP

# Conservative party Is Tradition important in Conservatism?

Yes

# Minor and emerging parties How many seats did UKIP win in the 2015 General Election?

1 | 0.15% of total seats ## Footnote 12.60% of total vote

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