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Edexcel A Level Politics may 2024 Exam Questions and Answers
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Edexcel A Level Politics may 2024 ExamQuestions and Answers
legitimacy - Answer>>where the people give their consent to be
governed
direct democracy - Answer>>a form of government in which
citizens rule directly and not through representatives
representative democracy - Answer>>a form of democracy in
which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
pluralist democracy - Answer>>a theory of democracy that
holds that citizen membership in groups is the key to political
power
democratic deficit - Answer>>loss of direct control of political
decisions by the people
participation crisis - Answer>>where political engagement is so
poor that it threatens to undermine democracy
franchise - Answer>>the right to vote
think tanks - Answer>>a body of experts providing advice and
ideas on specific political or economic problems.
lobbyists - Answer>>people hired by private groups to influence
government decision makers
first past the post - Answer>>an electoral system in which the
candidate who has more votes than any other candidates wins
, single transferable vote - Answer>>where parties gain seats by
the proportion of votes won in a large electoral district
safe seat - Answer>>an office that is extremely likely to be won
by a particular candidate or political party
marginal seat - Answer>>a seat or constituency with a small
majority, which is therefore 'winnable' by more than one party
coalition government - Answer>>when two or more parties join
together to form a majority in a national legislature
minority government - Answer>>a government in which the
governing party has most seats but still less than half the total.
class dealignment - Answer>>The weakening of the links
between social class and voting behaviour
political apathy - Answer>>a lack of interest or awareness of
contemporary events and political issues that affect society
partisan dealignment - Answer>>the weakening of the
attachment that voters have to a political party.
hapathy - Answer>>when voters abstain from voting because
they are content with the way things are
manifesto - Answer>>a public statement explaining the
intentions, motives, or views of an individual or group
mandate - Answer>>an official order or commission to do
something.
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