Uk election 2015 - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

'Evaluate the view that the only political parties that matter in our political system is labour and conservative' - INACCURATE - ANS 1) The two parties have struggled to deal with many of the issues that smaller parties have raise. UKIP - fringe nationalist party started in 1991, whose main objective was Britain's membership in the EU. It grew to a sense of dissatisfaction with the way the three main parties would have to accommodate to the quickening pace of European Intergration. In 20...

Which of the following is a necessary aspect of a state? C) Defined Territory A defined territory is a necessary aspect of a state. States, by necessity, have a defined territory. Which of the following statements explains how sources of power and authority have affected two AP Comparative Government and Politics course countries? B)The Mexican and Nigerian constitutions have helped the countries develop competitive party systems. Mexican and Nigerian constitutions have helped the count...

What are some examples of economic globalisation since the late 20th century? - ANSWER-- Trade in goods and services - Foreign direct investment i.e. firms outsourcing production overseas - multinational and transnational companies - Foreign portfolio investment i.e. trading of shares & bonds across national boundaries, development of global financial 'centres' e.g. City of London - Hot money flows - moving money balances overseas e.g. for tax avoidance, or to pursue higher interest rates ...

AQA UK Politics: Elections and referendums Which electoral system does the UK use in general elections? - Answer-First past the post What is first past the post? - Answer-A plurality system in which the electorate votes for one candidate in their constituency. Whichever candidate receives the most votes then wins What is one clear democratic drawback of first past the post? - Answer-Representatives can get elected with small amounts of public support, as the size of the winning margin i...

A level Politics Pearson/ Edexcel UK politics Chapter 2- UKIP when was the party formed? - Answer-1993 who formed UKIP? - Answer-Eurosceptic academic Alan Sked what was Sked's aim? - Answer-securing the UK's withdrawal from the European Union Where were some members of UKIP drawn from? - Answer-Anti Federalist League where is UKIP on the political scale? - Answer-Right winged populist what happened in the 1997 election? - Answer-1997 stood for election but was overshadowed by...

© WJEC CBAC Ltd. GCE A LEVEL MARKING SCHEME SUMMER 2019 A LEVEL (NEW) GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - UNIT 3 1160U30-1 © WJEC CBAC Ltd. INTRODUCTION This marking scheme was used by WJEC for the 2019 examination. It was finalised after detailed discussion at examiners' conferences by all the examiners involved in the assessment. The conference was held shortly after the paper was taken so that reference could be made to the full range of candidates' responses, with photocopied scripts f...

A-level POLITICS 7152/1 Paper 1 Government and politics of the UK Mark scheme June 2020 Version: 1.0 Final *206A7152/1/MS* Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer and considered, together with the relevant questions, by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any amendments made at the standardisation events which all associates participate in and is the scheme which was used by them in th...

ADL 2601 How to answer a problem question for judicial review Use the IRAC method: - Issue - Rule - Application - Conclusion First talk about the grounds: The decision must be made by a public body! - Local authorities - Government departments (including executive agencies) - Regulators- Ofcom - Non-governmental organisations- the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Independent Press Standards Organisation, Advertising Standards Authority The decision must be made under delegated ...

Evaluate the extent to which pressure groups widen the distribution of political power. (30 marks) - ANS R1: - Help represent those often ignored by government. 2009 Gurkha campaign. Cp: Most successful groups are insider representing a minority such as the CIB. R3: Sectional groups play a key role of representing a group in society. National farmers union, 2013 badgers cull. Cp: Doesn't distribute political power insider groups just enclose more power for a minority. Animal rights groups...

Evaluate the extent to which pressure groups widen the distribution of political power. (30 marks) - ANS R1: - Help represent those often ignored by government. 2009 Gurkha campaign. Cp: Most successful groups are insider representing a minority such as the CIB. R3: Sectional groups play a key role of representing a group in society. National farmers union, 2013 badgers cull. Cp: Doesn't distribute political power insider groups just enclose more power for a minority. Animal rights groups...