UNIT 2 Flashcards
(32 cards)
What is the BMA
British Medical Association
What insider technique did the BMA do (the example)
Select commitees - obesity/heath
What outsider technique did the BMA do (the example)
Junior doctor contract - protests
What kind of pressure group is the stop Trump coalition
Outsider
Why was the state meeting with Trump important to the Torys
BREXIT - They needed a relationship with the USA
What party supported the stop Trump coalition
Labour
What kind of pressure group is DPAC
Outsider
What does DPAC stand for
Disabled People Against Cuts
Who tried to cut disability benefits
Theresa May
What did DPAC do in order to be effective
Court
What is the extinction rebellion
Outsider - nonviolent civil disobedience
What does the extinction rebellion do??
Protests (extreme)
Give an example of the extinction rebellion protests
London Underground trains
Why is the extinction rebellion outsider methods uneffective
Loss of public support
How much influence does joining the green party & the lib dems give you?
HIGH
all members can vote for next party leader
How much influence does joining the labour party give you? AND WHY
LIMITED
Kier Starmer made 2021 changes
How much influence does joining the torys give you?? AND WHY
LIMITED
Choice of 2 candidates
HIGH
124,000 members compared to 47 million electorate
How many votes on the UK parliament website for the government to respond?
10,000
How many votes on the UK parliament website for the government to debate?
100,000
How many votes did the petition against trump get?
1.8mil
How many signatures did the revoke article 50 get?
6 million +
FPTF
In 2019 Tories got __% of the votes but __% of the seats
44% and 56%
AMS
In 2021 the SNP got __% of the constituency votes and __% of the seats
48% and 49%
FPTP
In the 2017 UK general election, how many Scots votes were wasted?
1.8 million
