UK Politics (2) Liberal Democrats

Question 1

Classical liberals believed that…

Answer 1

Individual freedom was best achieved with the state playing a minimal role

Question 2

Modern liberals believe…

Answer 2

Because of free market capitalism freedom can no longer be defined as being left alone

Question 3

The core values of liberalism are?

Answer 3

Liberty
Freedom
Socially left wing
Economically right wing
Justice and equality

Question 4

The father of liberalism who thought governments should be limited was?

Answer 4

John Locke

Question 5

Economist who wrote ‘The Wealth of Nations’?

Answer 5

Adam Smith

Question 6

The Liberal Party was founded in this year

Answer 6

1877

Question 7

The decade in which the influence of the party began to decline…

Answer 7

1920’s

Question 8

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) was founded in which year?

Answer 8

1981

Question 9

The four Labour rebels who founded the SDP were?

Answer 9

Bill Rodgers
Shirley Williams
Roy Jenkins
David Owen

Question 10

How many MPs eventually joined the party?

Answer 10

28 Labour
1 Conservative

Question 11

The Liberal/SDP pact was agreed before which general election?

Answer 11

1983

Question 12

How well did they do in the 1983 election?

Answer 12

Poorly - winning fewer than 30 seats.

Question 13

After which general election did both parties decide to merge?

Answer 13

1987

Question 14

The current leader of The Libdems is?

Answer 14

Sir Ed Davey