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Voting age lowered to 16 in favour - ANS Politically active sooner Younger generation are better informed Being able to vote on issues that affect them Demographic ignored (67% turnout 2017) Voting age lowered to 16 not in favour - ANS Uneducated/lack maturity No evidence to show it would incre...

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Politics Paper 1 Essay Plans RATED A+
Voting age lowered to 16 in favour - ANS Politically active sooner

Younger generation are better informed

Being able to vote on issues that affect them Demographic ignored (67% turnout 2017)



Voting age lowered to 16 not in favour - ANS Uneducated/lack maturity

No evidence to show it would increase participation

Fewer countries allow u18s

Other things unable to do



"Participation crisis" yes - ANS Turnout in elections are low, decreasing since 1997

Membership of parties have declined

Disillusion and apathy

Main parties decline



"Participation crisis" no - ANS E-petitions high response, revoke article 50

Minor parties grew significantly

Young people more involved

UKIP - Brexit, new first time voters



State funding improve health of democracy - ANS End corrupt donations

Smaller parties fairer support

Parties focus on representation, not fundraising

Improve democracy, wider participation

, State funding would not improve health of democracy - ANS Taxpayers not funding "private"
organisations

Difficult to distribute

Parties may lose independence

May lead to excessive state regulations



Political parties enhancing democracy - ANS Encourage participation

Educate and inform electorate

Uphold authority of Parliament

Choices



Political parties do not enhance democracy - ANS Oversimplifies issues

Adversarial politics

Rich interest groups more influential

Turnout low



Multi party system - ANS Main 2 parties weakened

Rise of SNP and devolved nations

Factions within parties break up tradition

Rise of minor parties



2 party system - ANS Minor parties always have to compromise

FPTP doesn't favour minor parties

Power + funding dominated by 2,78% 2016

Still few seats

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