Poltics: Parties- genral stats

Question 1

What electoral system is used in Scotland?

Answer 1

AMS

Question 2

How many parties are represented in the Commons ?

Answer 2

11

Question 3

How many leader did UKIP have after Farage

Answer 3

7

Question 4

How many sets did Lab get in the 2024 election?

Answer 4

411

Question 5

Who many seats did the Con get in 2024?

Answer 5

121

Question 6

How many seats did Reform get?

Answer 6

5

Question 7

What % of the vote did Lab get?

Answer 7

33%

Question 8

What % of the vote did Reform get?

Answer 8

14%

Question 9

What percent of the vote did the LIBS get?

Answer 9

12%

Question 10

How many seats did LIBS get?

Answer 10

72

Question 12

When did May enter a confidence and supply deal with the DUP? What as this type of election?

Answer 12

2017 snap election

Question 13

What is th current state of the Scotish goverment?

Answer 13

Minority goverment following collapsed coalition with greens

Question 14

AMS is a _____ system combining both FPTP and a more proportional system.

Answer 14

AMS is a hybrid system combining both FPTP and a more proportional system.

Question 15

What is the state of goverment in Wales

Answer 15

No Lab maj relying on smaller parties to pass bills etc

Question 16

In the _____ election _____ million people are estimated to have voted tactically (according to the electoral reform society )

Answer 16

In the 2017 election 6.5 million people are estimated to have voted tactically (according to the electoral reform society )

Question 17

The BREXIT party influeced the outcome of the ____ election by making their candidates ______ leading to a ____ seat majority for BOJO.

Answer 17

The BREXIT party influeced the outcome of the 2019 election by making their candidates step down leading to a 20 seat majority for BOJO.

Question 18

When was the BREXIT referendum?

Answer 18

2016

Question 19

In _____ mayoral election sadiq Khan extended _____ to attract green voters

Answer 19

In 2021 mayoral election sadiq Khan extended ULEZ to attract green voters

Question 20

What did the SNP victory wich was ___ seat shy of an outright maj in ____ lead to ( Cameron )

Answer 20

1, 2011 , independence referendum

Question 22

What is a dominant-party system?

Answer 22

A system where a number of parties exist but only one holds government power, e.g. in Japan under the Liberal Democratic Party between 1955 and 1993.

The UK party system has, at times, resembled a dominant-party system with the Conservatives in office 1979–97 and Labour in power 1997–2010.

Question 23

What is a multiparty system?

Answer 23

A system where many parties compete for power and the government consists of a series of coalitions formed by different combinations of parties, e.g. in Italy between 1945 and 1993.

Question 24

What is a two-party system?

Answer 24

A system where two fairly equally matched parties compete for power at elections and others have little realistic chance of breaking their duopoly.

Britain has traditionally operated under a two-party system.

Question 25

What percentage of the **vote & seats** the greens receive in 2024?

Answer 25

**6%** of the votans 4 seats

Question 26

What is the maximum state funding available per party from the Electoral Commission?

Answer 26

Up to £2 million in grants (Policy Development Grants).

Question 27

What is 'Short Money'?

Answer 27

'Short Money' is annual funding given to opposition parties to fund their parliamentary work.

Question 28

Who qualifies for 'Short Money'?( In terms of votes and seats)

Answer 28

All parties in the House of Commons that secure either two seats or one seat and more than *150,000* votes at the previous General Election.

Question 29

What is the general funding amount for opposition parties per seat

Answer 29

£21,401 for every seat won

Question 30

What is the funding available for the Leader of the Opposition's office for the financial year starting April 2022?

Answer 30

£998,817 is available for the running costs of the Leader of the Opposition's office.

Question 31

The _______ ________  _____________  ____ ______ in ______ placed a £____ on HQ declared donations?

Answer 31

the political parties election act 2009 Parties must declare all donations over £5000 to party HQ and £1000 t o local party organisations to the ElectoralCommission.

Question 32

What was one recommendation of the Committee of Standards in Public Life (2011)?

Answer 32

A 15% reduction in campaign spending.

Question 33

When was short money introduced?

Answer 33

1975

Question 34

Whta is Cranborne money (date)

Answer 34

Introduced in 1996, allocated funds to the two main opposition parties in the House of Lords

Question 35

How much are PM's payed?

Answer 35

£91,346 (2024)

Question 36

What and when was the peak LAB membership after membership reform?

Answer 36

552,000 2017

Question 37

What was the Trade Union Act(2016)

Answer 37

Unions must now insure that new members "optin", rather than out , of their political funds - receive from members' subscription fees that is earmarked for spending on political campaigning and supporting political parties.

Question 38

When was the Sir Haydon Phillips inquiry?

Answer 38

2006

Question 39

Whta were the recommendations of the Sir Hayden Phillips inquiry?

Answer 39

-Capping individual donations at £50,000 and capping spending for political campaigns. - Increasing state funding by by25m and expanding its reach.