Theme B Flashcards
What are political parties?
political parties are a group of politicians that share political goals
Different UK, political parties have different views and would project the ideas in general elections
define in the political spectrum
left-wing
Socialism
Liberalism
Conservation
Fascism
left-wing: means all properties and resources are owned by the government which is called communism
Socialism is where people have more ownership and poor people helped out more such as labour party
Conservation: is the belief in reinforcement tradition and allowing private ownership such as Conservative party
Fascism and authoritarian means that the country is run by dictators
what are the Parties, key principles
Labour
Liberal
Conservative
The labour party is formed to aid the working class and the welfare of the NHS
The liberal democrats are formed represent middle ground between Conservatives and labour
Conservatives are formed to protect Britain’s traditions and promote private ownership and enterprise
what are the parties views on education?
Labour
Liberal Democrats
Conservative
The labour party provides national education, which is free
The liberal democrats reinstate university grants for the poor students
Conservative create a more selective school to improve standards
what are the parties view on Health?
The labour party
The liberal Democrats
The Conservatives
The labour party tax paid earners to fund the NHS
The liberal Democrats tax everyone to fund NHS
The Conservatives increased the NHS spending
What are the parties view on economy?
The labour party
The Liberal Democrats
The Conservatives
The Labour Party wants to reinstate the public ownership of sectors like railway and increased tax on the riches
The liberal Democrats want to boost economy by promoting a program of investment
The Conservatives want to increase free trade and limit the government spending and limit welfare
what are the parties social views?
The labour party
Liberal Democrats
Conservatives
The labour party wants to extend the welfare to meet the needs and promote equality
The liberal Democrats want to reverse the cut to benefits people within the age of 18 and 21
The Conservatives want to encourage more ownership
How many members of Parliament are there?
There are 650 members of Parliament. Each person represents an area called a consistency.
Who are eligible to be a candidate to become a member of Parliament?
They have to be over 18
They have to have a British citizen
They also can have an Irish citizenship
They can also be a Commonwealth citizen
Have to be able to pay a £500 deposit
You have to be nominated by 10 electors within the consistency
Have to be authorised to stand for political party
Who are not eligible to become a member of Parliament
A civil servant
A member of the police force
Judge
A priest in the church
Someone has been convicted for over a year
A nominated director for a commercial company
A pair of the House of Lords
How are members of Parliament candidates, elected
many people have to become politically active
Parties advertise for candidates
Skin by going to interview public speaking and working for a party
Local parties and members have to vote
What are the two types of democracy in the UK?
Direct democracy
Representative democracy
how did the UK show representative democracy?
Representative democracy can be shown through elections
how can direct democracy be shown in the UK?
Direct democracy can be shown through referendum
what are the pros of representative democracy?
every person has a right to say, who they want to be elected
Consistence can not be the local MP through locally held petitions
They go on the majority
what are the cons for representative democracy?
They are every five years
Some consistencies feel unrepresented
Most mps would vote for their party rather than represent the consistuency
What are the pros for direct democracy?
every vote has a say on the issue
what are general elections?
General elections, give people an opportunity to vote for their member of Parliament in the 650 consistency in the UK
The elected MPs represent the consistency in the house of comments
when is the exact date that general elections can happen?
The fixed term Parliament act 2011 states that a general election must be placed every five years on the first Thursday
What happens if there is a vote of no confidence in the government
If there is a vote of no confidence in the current government and early election can be called
how can the House of Commons vote to having an election?(early.)
The House of Commons vote to hold an election at any time with 2/3 of the majority
Who con vote in the UK?
people aged 18 and over by poling day
UK or Commonwealth citizen
Registered to vote on the election register
Members of Parliament
A resident at an address in the UK or a citizen who has lived abroad who registered to vote for the last 15 years
Homeless people who have completed a declaration of a local connection form
Who cannot vote in general elections
members of the House of Lords
Convicted prisoners
A person found guilty of election corruption
An economic migrant from the EU with no UK citizenship
what are the debates to allow 16-year-old votes
for
Those who are in favour, argue that they should have a say in the future as a government, elected for five years, and the education is directly affected by the policy makers . They are allowed to do many responsible things like work and choose their own medical treatment.
Against
Those who are against say that 16-year-olds are not informed and they are too immature to vote and may be influenced by peers and parents. they are also not legally seen as adults
how are European Parliaments election organised?
European Parliamentary elections are organised by the regional system in Britain, a form of proportional representation
how does the regional system work?
European elections take place every five years and the UK election 73 members of the European Parliament in total
There are 12 electoral regions in the UK with each between 3 to 10 members of European Parliament each
After the votes are counted, seats are allocated from top of the list working down . when available seats are allocated using percentage
what are the strengths of the regional list system?
further to minority parties and independent candidates
A wide range of use can be represented in parliament
Every vote counts. The fewer wasted votes and tactical voted is less likely.
What are the weaknesses of the regional list system?
votes are for a party not a candidate
Minority parties elected may have extremely views
a wider range of choice may deter some from voting?
