This class was created by Brainscape user Gabe McAlinden. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.
By:
Gabe McAlinden
- decks
- flashcards
- learners
Decks in this class (66)
Direct Democracy
Define direct democracy,
Define legitimacy,
What is direct democracy sometime...
12
cards
Representative democracy
Define representative democracy,
Define accountability,
What are polls
33
cards
What is politics?
How did us political scientist ha...,
Define politics,
Why does resource scarcity necess...
29
cards
British politics
What is the westminster model,
What is the executive,
What is the legislature
20
cards
Majoritarian vs consensual democracy
Describe the constitution in a ma...,
Describe the constitution in a co...,
Describe the executive legislatur...
16
cards
Forms of democracy
What is a liberal democracy,
What is a majoritarian democracy,
What is a parliamentary democracy
17
cards
Positive aspects of UK democracy
Define purdah,
How long is the typical purdah,
Why is it beneficial that the uk ...
34
cards
Negative aspects of UK democracy
Define democratic deficit,
What is the problem with an unele...,
What are the only ways a member o...
44
cards
Is the UK in need of democratic reform?
What would be the advantage of re...,
What would be the disadvantage of...,
What would be the benefit of repl...
15
cards
Political participation in the UK
What two questions do we have to ...,
Describe the process of standing ...,
Describe active party membership
48
cards
Suffrage
Define franchise suffrage,
Why did the british government be...,
Why was the voting age lowered in...
34
cards
Modern campaign for suffrage
Can members of the royal family vote,
When are 16 17 year olds likely t...,
List the arguements in favour of ...
8
cards
Pressure groups
What is a pressure group,
What sections of society do press...,
Who do pressure groups protect th...
26
cards
Methods used by pressure groups
Define lobbying,
What do the methods pressure grou...,
What is public campaigning
16
cards
Factors in the success and failure of pressure groups
How can membership size cause pre...,
Describe how membership size can ...,
Describe how finance can cause pr...
19
cards
Referendums in the UK
What is a referendum,
What are referendums used to do i...,
What was a national referendum he...
9
cards
How referendums operate
Outline the 7 steps present in th...,
Referendums are ad hoc what does ...,
What status do referendums hold l...
18
cards
The role of the media in politics
Give three examples of print media,
What is a broadsheet newspaper,
Give two examples of a broadsheet...
26
cards
Online media
What are opinion polls,
What are blogs,
What influence does twitter have ...
21
cards
The changing role of the media
What has it traditionally been th...,
What has the media begun to do in...,
How has the media affected the na...
26
cards
The impact of referendums
What do governments normally use ...,
Give an example of a government u...,
Why is it so important that a gov...
4
cards
The case for and against the use of referendums
Why are referendums considered th...,
Give an example of a referendum t...,
Why were the eu elections held in...
24
cards
Referendums and representative democracy
How are representatives going to ...,
Why can elected representatives b...,
How can elected representatives h...
4
cards
Broadcasting
What does the term broadcast medi...,
What are all uk broadcasters boun...,
What has the bbc been accused of
7
cards
The Press
What does the press refer to,
What did the sun famously proclai...,
What is the consequence of the pr...
8
cards
Social media
What three things do parties tend...,
What is the consequence of social...,
How does social media benefit par...
5
cards
Does the media influence electoral outcomes?
Outline the media moment that occ...,
Outline the media moment that occ...,
Outline the media moment that occ...
15
cards
The role of the media between elections
What is the media s traditional r...,
How can the media be seen as enha...,
How were the media important in 2008
17
cards
Public opinion polls
What is a public opinion poll,
What are public opinion polls use...,
When did opinion polls begin to b...
13
cards
A summary of the factors affecting voting behaviour
How does social class impact voti...,
How does age impact voting behaviour,
How does region impact voting beh...
14
cards
The constitution
What is a constitution,
Define sovereignty,
What makes the british constituti...
26
cards
The parliamentary system
What is the fusion of powers,
What is the head of state,
What is a constitutional monarchy
15
cards
The executive
What is the executive branch of g...,
What does the executive consist o...,
What 5 key responsibilities does ...
9
cards
The legislature
What body does government take pl...,
What does parliament do,
What type of legislature does the...
8
cards
Executive-legislative relations
Why is the relationship between t...,
State the three main institutiona...,
How does the executive control th...
18
cards
The Judiciary
What is the relationship of the j...,
Why does the uk not have a single...,
When did the uk supreme court beg...
16
cards
Historical context of the UK political system
What did the magna carta do,
What is an uncodified constitution,
How was england run between 1066 ...
6
cards
The evolution of parliament
State the three key elements that...,
Describe the principle of trial b...,
Explain the concept of trial by o...
16
cards
The creation of parliament
What is the house of lords,
What is the house of commons,
What is westminster hall
13
cards
The English Civil War and subsequent legislation
Why was there a buildup of tensio...,
What did the king do in 1642,
Explain how the beliefs of the mo...
39
cards
Votes at 16
What is votes at 16,
What do votes at 16 use to justif...,
Name 3 things 16 year olds can le...
10
cards
Prisoner voting rights
What was the result of the 2005 h...,
Name the three bodies that have b...,
What have the supporting bodies d...
8
cards
Pressure group analysis
List the 5 main reasons why someo...,
Why might someone join a pressure...,
Why might someone join a pressure...
11
cards
New Labour's constitutional reforms
How has the british constitution ...,
How has the consitution been view...,
What happened towards the end of ...
74
cards
Conservative constitutional reform
How did the conservatives and lib...,
What did the 2011 fixed terms par...,
Why can the fixed terms parliamen...
34
cards
Nature and sources of the constitution
What year was the magna carta,
What year was the bill of rights,
What year was the act of settlement
38
cards
Nature of the constitution
List the 5 key principles the und...,
What is a unitary state,
Define sovereignty
22
cards
What is devolution?
Define devolution,
What type of devolution has the u...,
What is the most powerful devolve...
8
cards
Origins of devolution
When were devolved institutions e...,
When and why did the pressure for...,
Define nationalism
17
cards
Scottish parliament and government
How many msps are there,
How many msps are selected using ...,
How many msps are additional memb...
42
cards
Welsh parliament and government
What electoral system does wales ...,
How many welsh mps are there,
How many members are elected via ...
23
cards
Northern Ireland assembly and executive
What are the 4 main issues that m...,
Define nationalist,
Define unionist
20
cards
The impact of devolution on UK politics
Describe a federal state,
Describe a quasi federal state,
Why is westminster still sovereig...
30
cards
Origins and functions of the supreme court
Define judiciary,
What two constituent parts of the...,
What role does the supreme court ...
37
cards
Devolution in England
What is the english question about,
What underpins the english question,
What are the 4 potential solution...
53
cards
Operating principles and doctrines underlying the Supreme Court
What are the three operating prin...,
What av dicey see as being the tw...,
What are the three main strands o...
56
cards
Power of the UK Supreme Court in relation to the other branches
Why is the uk supreme court much ...,
Why can t the supreme court strik...,
What function allows the uk supre...
57
cards
The overall impact of the Supreme Court
Why is it impossible for the supr...,
What three main areas is the supr...,
What prediction by lord phillips ...
13
cards
The impact of Brexit on the Supreme Court
What is the european,
What did the 1998 hra do,
What was the european court of hu...
11
cards
The development of the EU
What makes the eu a unique region...,
Define integration,
What was founded in 1952
26
cards
The aims of the EU
Where are the aims of the eu set out,
List the six main aims for the eu,
What values is the eu founded upo...
47
cards
The UK and the EU
What was the significance of the ...,
Why did the uk decline to become ...,
Why did the conservative governme...
28
cards
Roles and functions of EU institutions
What makes eu institutional archi...,
Give some example of intergovernm...,
Give some examples of supranation...
35
cards
The EU political system
What do eu institutions not fit n...,
What is the eu s legislative bran...,
What does the cjeu act as
28
cards
The impact of the EU on British politics
How did the impact of eu policy o...,
How did the uk play a role in ter...,
What policy areas did the eu have...
91
cards
Democracy and participation
What is the most common reason th...,
State three advantages of dd,
State three disadvantages of dd
324
cards
More about
politics (mr brown)
- Class purpose General learning
Learn faster with Brainscape on your web, iPhone, or Android device. Study Gabe McAlinden's Politics (Mr Brown) flashcards now!
How studying works.
Brainscape's adaptive web mobile flashcards system will drill you on your weaknesses, using a pattern guaranteed to help you learn more in less time.
Add your own flashcards.
Either request "Edit" access from the author, or make a copy of the class to edit as your own. And you can always create a totally new class of your own too!
What's Brainscape anyway?
Brainscape is a digital flashcards platform where you can find, create, share, and study any subject on the planet.
We use an adaptive study algorithm that is proven to help you learn faster and remember longer....
Looking for something else?
Politics
- 22 decks
- 787 flashcards
- 2 learners
Decks:
11 Representative And Direct Democracy, 12 The Franchise, 13 Methods And Pressure Groups, And more!
A level politics
- 29 decks
- 1861 flashcards
- 49 learners
Decks:
Democracy And Participation, Political Parties, Electoral System, And more!
Politics
- 18 decks
- 342 flashcards
- 17 learners
Decks:
Uk Parliament, Uk Media And Voting Behaviour, Uk Electoral Systems, And more!
politics
- 25 decks
- 728 flashcards
- 1 learners
Decks:
3111 Nature Sources Of The British Const, 3111 Nature Sources Of The British Const, The Structure Of The Constitution, And more!
