uk government and politics

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Participation - Revision
Why should people participate,
How can people participate,
Give some evidence that people do...
5  cards
FPTP - Revision
Name some advantages of fptp,
Name how we could improve aspects...,
Give an example of the winners bo...
11  cards
Other voting systems - Revision
What electoral system do they use...,
How does a system like stv influe...,
What are referendums
10  cards
Liberalism
What are the core principles of l...,
What are john lockes ideas,
What are mary wollstonecrafts ideas
11  cards
UK Politics - Structure
How do you answer the 24 mark ide...,
How do you answer the 30 mark sou...
2  cards
Is the UK still a 2 party system?
Arguments that its still a 2 part...
1  cards
Influences on voting
What influences how we vote,
Examples of the media influencing...,
Arguments that the media does not...
3  cards
The constitution
Describe a codified constitution,
Describe a uncodified constitution,
What are the positives of an unco...
10  cards
Parliament - Examples for exam
Give an example of a select commi...,
Give an example of backbench mps ...,
House of lords being effective
6  cards
Parliament and Select Committees
What is legitimisation,
What is parliaments role in legis...,
How does parliament scrutinise th...
10  cards
Liberalism - Key thinker examples
Key thinker examples of liberal v...,
John lockes view on the state,
Classical and modern liberalism v...
6  cards
Constitutional reforms since 1997
Examples of reforms that have bee...,
Examples of reforms that have not...,
Another constitutional reform tha...
6  cards
Pressure Groups
What is a pressure group,
What are promotional pressure groups,
What are sectional pressure groups
9  cards
How important are leaders to political parties?
Arguments that leaders to politic...,
Arguments that party leaders aren...
2  cards
Socialism
Key thinker views on society,
Socialist views on equality,
Socialist views on economy
13  cards
Conservatism
Conservative views on human nature,
Conservative views on society,
Conservative views on the state
11  cards
How sovereign is Parliament today?
How has the eu effected parliamen...,
Other factors that have effected ...,
Factortame case
3  cards
What I need to add to improve
Paper 1 question 1 source question,
Paper 1 question 2 essay question,
Paper 1 question 3 ideology question
3  cards
Power of the PM
Examples of thatcher dominating h...,
Examples of thatcher not dominati...,
Example of may dominating her cab...
4  cards
Backbench MP's
Example of a successful private m...,
Arguments that mp representation ...,
Arguments that mp representation ...
4  cards
Conservatism - Key Thinkers
Thomas hobbes traditional conserv...,
Edmund burke traditional conserva...,
Michael oakeshott one nation cons...
5  cards
Party Funding
Example of donations influencing ...,
Advantages of party state funding,
Disadvantages of party state funding
5  cards
Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO's)
Southampton pspo
1  cards
Referendums examples
Example of a big majority good fr...,
Example of a very close result we...,
Example of a big majority 1979 we...
6  cards
Has devolution been a success?
Yes,
No
2  cards
Voting behaviour
Eu referendum statistics,
2017 general election statistics
2  cards
West Lothian Question
West lothian question,
How to solve the west lothian que...,
Does english votes for english la...
3  cards
Are further reforms desirable?
Arguments for greater devolution ...,
Arguments against greater devolut...,
Potential reforms of the house of...
5  cards
Debating in Parliament
How has the wright committee impa...,
Pms and military power,
One negative of current parliamen...
3  cards
Cabinet
Arguments that the cabinet is sti...,
Arguments that the cabinet is not...,
Examples of ministers resigning o...
7  cards
Supreme Court
Steinfield and keidan v sos for i...,
What is judicial review,
What is judicially neutrality
4  cards

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