Partisan dealignment - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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 view that the UK is facing a 'participation crisis'. - ANS P1 - there is falling participation in elections in recent years. - Turnout in general elections has been falling since 1979 - it was 76% in 1979 and in 2001 it was just 59% - European, local and other elections have seen even lower turnouts - 35.2% in 2014 European elections, 36% in 2018 local elections, 15.1% for police commissioner elections in 2012 - *find stats about referendum P2 - evidence of falling particip...

527 organizations - ANSWER-A political group organized under section 527 of the IRS code that may accept and spend unlimited amounts of money on election activities so long as they are not spent on broadcast ads run in the last 30 days before a primary or 60 days before a general election in which a clearly identified candidate is referred to and a relevant electorate is targeted. administrative discretion - ANSWER-Authority given by Congress to the federal bureaucracy to use reasonable judgm...

Explain how the bureaucracy carries out the responsibilities of the federal government. - ANSWER Through various departments and agencies and the delegate responsible for implementing legislation. civil service - ANSWER A system of hiring and promoting based on the merit principle and the desire to create nonpartisan merit - ANSWER Hiring based on entrance exams and promotion rating to produce administration by people with talent and skill Pendleton Act - ANSWER Passed in 1883, an act t...

Edexcel A Level Politics 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 ...

A-level POLITICS 7152/2 Paper 2 Government and politics of the USA and comparative politics: Mark scheme June 2020 Version: 1.0 Final *20A67152/2/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 w...

Mark Scheme (Results) October 2020 Pearson Edexcel GCE In Politics (9PL0) Paper 1 : UK Politics and Core Political Ideas Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body. We provide a wide range of qualifications including academic, vocational, occupational and specific programmes for employers. For further information visit our qualifications websites at or . Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using ...

INTRO - Changing factors Relative to time period, change in behaviour Once-class dominated, now a multitude of factors (interchanging, unpredictable results eg 2019 dec) Modern, complex and polarised times Not as simple as once thought Labour lowest seats since 1935 1. Two Party System vs Partisan Dealignment - SATORI-'uk is a clear example of a 2 party system SAM BEER-no point in measuring party cohesion Tribal politics (strong identification with party- 50% 1960) Also in Westminste...

INTRO - Changing factors Relative to time period, change in behaviour Once-class dominated, now a multitude of factors (interchanging, unpredictable results eg 2019 dec) Modern, complex and polarised times Not as simple as once thought Labour lowest seats since 1935 1. Two Party System vs Partisan Dealignment - SATORI-'uk is a clear example of a 2 party system SAM BEER-no point in measuring party cohesion Tribal politics (strong identification with party- 50% 1960) Also in Westminste...

Pearson Edexcel GCE In Politics (9PL0) Paper 1 : UK Politics and Core Political Ideas AO2 (10 marks) Candidates should focus their comparison on analysing the different opinions in the source. They should look at the different views that arise from the source and show how these lay the foundations for a judgement. AO3 (10 marks) Candidates are expected to evaluate the information and arguments presented. They may rank the importance of the arguments. They should be able to make and for...