1
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first past post ?
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-Where the candidate with the largest number of votes is elected
2
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marginal seats ?
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seats heal by the small majority
3
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safe seats ?
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-constituencies which have a secure majority
4
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what happened in 2009?
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-a number of MP’s stood down rather than face the electorate.
Politics
flashcards
Decks in class (53)
# Cards
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HOC and HOL5
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The functions of parliment11
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The comparative powers of HOC and HOL4
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Debates about the relative powers of both Houses7
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the stages of legislative process12
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the significance of back benchers6
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the work of select committees7
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the role of signifcance of oppostition14
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the constitution0
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the development of the uk constitution9
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Twin pillars6
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main sources of the UK constitution5
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constitutional changes after 19977
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voting behaviour knowledge0
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factors that impact outcome of election6
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1979 election6
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1997 election5
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2010 election4
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class based voting6
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gender age and ethnicity9
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the role of media3
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electoral systems0
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different electoral systems4
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advantages of FPTP2
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disadvantages of fptp5
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additonal member system ?7
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single transferable vote4
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supplimentary voting4
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for referendums3
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Against referendums3
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democracy and participation0
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current systems of reprensentative and direct democracy7
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case of reform the uk democratic system7
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is there a crisis in participation9
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what should be done to increase participation3
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how pressure groups exert influence5
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widening the franchise3
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how pressure groups method and success4
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right in context and major milestones3
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political parties0
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the functions and features of political parties5
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the funding of UK political parties2
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liberalism0
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john locke2
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bretty friedan2
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mary wollstonecraft2
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john stuart mill2
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john rawls ?2
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conservatism0
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reforms under the coalition of 2010-20156
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devoultion in england6
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develotuion in wales, NI and scotland3
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nationalism11
