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AQA A-level Government and Politics, A* Paper 1 flashcards: Democracy and Participation.
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how has suffrage changed since the great reform act 1832
how has suffrage changed since the great reform act 1832
before 1832
- only rich, male, landowners could vote
- less than 4% of the population
great reform act 1832
- 1/5 male adults could vote
- 5.6% of the population
representation of the peoples act 1918
- product of the social and political changes caused by WW1
- all men over 21 (or 19 for veterans) could vote
- women over 30 who met the property qualifications could vote
representation of the peoples act 1928
- women finally received the vote on equal terms to men
- all men and women over 21 could vote
- property qualifications removed
representation of the peoples act 1969
- voting age lowered to 18
how many constituencies is the uk currently divided into
how many constituencies is the uk currently divided into
650
define participation
define participation
people's involvement in political activity.
i.e. voting, writing to an MP, joing a political party or pressure group, protesting etc
give an example of the effect of a leader on voting behaviour
give an example of the effect of a leader on voting behaviour
2017:
- Theresa May called a snap election to increase the majority = push through Brexit deal
-result: conservatives lost the majority, and had to form a coalition
- Jeremy Corbyn became very popular (appealed to both sides on Brexit) = did well
-Theresa may poorly campaigned = did bad
what is the role of media
what is the role of media
- a platform for viewpoints
- inform and report accurately
- influence the general public
- provide a forum for public debate
- investigate controversies and bring them to public attention
- scrutinise parties/policies
-promote policies
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