A helpful quiz about UK Politics - great for the Pearson Edexcel A-Level Government & Politics Exam.
Questions on: the franchise; pressure groups, think tanks, lobbyists and corporations; rights; the UK Supreme Court; parties; party systems; referendums; election case studies; voting behaviours an...
UK Politics Quiz
In which years were the four major milestones for the widening of the franchise?:
What type of pressure group is the BMA?:
Which issue did it target?:
Describe its impact and what this shows about pressure groups:
Why did Occupy London fail to impact policy?:
Define a think tank:
Give one example of a think tank:
Why do think tanks struggle to impact policy?:
Name a lobbyist and describe their impact on the government:
Give an example of an interaction between a corporation and the government and describe the
implications of this:
Name the four milestones in the development of human rights in the UK:
What are the nine ‘protected characteristics’ identified in the Equality Act 2010:
(None/some/all) new legislation must be complaint with _________. Give one power and one
limitation of judges surrounding this:
Provide an example of judges ruling against the government:
Describe three limits/tensions surrounding the UK’s rights-based culture:
Give an example of a wealthy individual being able to afford to take legal action:
Give an example of a conflict between a pressure group and an individual(s):
Terrorism acts ______ civil liberties in the interest of ___________ the wider community. Provide an
example of this:
Give an example of a pressure group that campaigns for the rights of a minority group whom the
public regards as undeserving of sympathy:
Why do these types of group struggle?:
Around what time period was the Labour Party formed and what were its aims?:
List three changes that the first majority Labour government implemented:
, Why did the Labour Party begin to move away from its hard left position in early 1980s?:
Which traditional but increasingly unpopular proposal did it drop?:
Why did the Labour Party become more pro-European?:
List two aims of ‘New Labour’:
Describe the economic policies of ‘New Labour’:
Describe the law and order policies of ‘New Labour’:
Describe the welfare policies of ‘New Labour’:
What were Gordon Brown’s actions towards the banks following the financial crash of 2008?:
List three of Ed Miliband’s aims/priorities as Labour leader:
Give one reason for Jeremy’s Corbyn’s appointment:
Describe the economic policies of Corbynite Labour:
Describe the law and order policies of Corbynite Labour:
Describe the welfare policies of Corbynite Labour:
Describe the foreign policies of Corbynite Labour:
What were the initial aims of the Tory Party?:
The Tories/Conservatives promoted ______ reform with the aim of __________ and ____________.
Which politician is associated with One-Nation Conservatism?:
List two common policy areas of One-Nation Conservatism:
One-Nation Conservatism b______ an attachment to f____ e__________ with s____ i_________ in
e______ and s____ policy.
Describe the economic policies of One-Nation/Present Day Conservatives:
Describe the law and order policies of One-Nation/Present Day Conservatives:
Describe the welfare policies of One-Nation/Present Day Conservatives:
Describe the foreign policies of One-Nation/Present Day Conservatives:
Thatcherite/New Right Conservatives sought to ______ state intervention in the economy whilst
______ compromise, particularly with _____ _______ and ____-leaning groups.
Describe the economic policies of Thatcherite/New Right Conservatives:
Describe the law and order policies of Thatcherite/New Right Conservatives:
Describe the foreign policies of Thatcherite/New Right Conservatives:
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