UK Politics (1) - Political Participation in the UK

Question 1

Franchise…

Answer 1

The right to vote in public elections

Question 2

Lobbying…

Answer 2

To actively promote causes and interests

Question 3

How is it possible to participate in the UK’s democracy?

Answer 3

Stand for public office
Party membership
Pressure group membership
Digital activism
Voting

Question 4

A party member who is fully engaged with the party

Answer 4

Activist

Question 5

Party membership has…

Answer 5

Declined

Question 6

Examples that buck the trend of party membership decline…

Answer 6

SNP (2014 referendum)
UKIP (2015 -general election)
Labour(2015 -2017 - Corbyn)

Question 7

E-petitions and social media campaigns are examples of…

Answer 7

Digital democracy

Question 8

Party membership has been partly replaced by…

Answer 8

Pressure group membership

Question 9

Tactics used by pressure groups include

Answer 9

Lobbying
Campaigning
Donations to political parties
Media campaigns
Celebrity endorsements
Illegal activity

Question 10

Arguments for votes at 16

Answer 10

Young people better informed
Vested interests in issues
Pay tax so why not vote?
May encourage 18-30 voting

Question 11

Arguments against votes at 16

Answer 11

Too young to make judgments
Issues too complex
Few pay tax
Too radical

Question 12

What year was the Great Reform Act

Answer 12

1832 - Franchise extended to anyone whose property attracted a rent of £10 per year - Franchise up to 6%.

Question 13

What year was the Second Reform Act

Answer 13

1867 - Extends franchise to around 2 million. Those without property, tenants and women excluded

Question 14

What year was the Ballot Act?

Answer 14

1872 - Introduction of the secret ballot - votes can no longer be bought.

Question 15

What year was the Third Reform Act?

Answer 15

1884 - Extended the franchise to most working men. Around 60% of men over 21 can vote

Question 16

How did the 1918 Representation of the People Act extend the franchise?

Answer 16

Most adult men given the vote plus women over 30 who are married or own property or are graduates

Question 17

How did the Representation of the People Act 1928 extend the franchise?

Answer 17

ALL adults over 21 were now able to vote

Question 18

Some universities returned their own MP - meaning some people had two votes - until which act?

Answer 18

Representation of the People Act 1948

Question 19

In which year was the voting age reduced from 21 to 18?

Answer 19

1969

Question 20

In which election is the voting age 16

Answer 20

Scottish Parliament - since 2016.