Minor Parties in the UK

What is an established feature of UK politics according to the text?

• Multi-party system

• Two-party system

• Single-party system

• Coalition government

Which two parties dominate the vote share and seats in Westminster?

• Labour and Liberal Democrats

• Conservative and Green

• Labour and Conservative

• Brexit and Green

What was the result for the Liberal Democrats and Greens in the local elections of 2019?

• They lost seats

• They gained seats

• They remained the same

• They formed a coalition

What is a short-term factor contributing to political fragmentation?

• Class-based voting

• Strong identification with a political party

• Lack of faith in political leadership

• Regional identity

Which party was able to mobilize effectively due to new political issues?

• Labour

• Conservatives

• SNP

• UKIP

What was the percentage of the vote received by Plaid Cymru in the 2016 Welsh elections?

• 12.6%

• 34.7%

• 50.2%

• 20.5%

What is the result of the interaction of long-term and short-term factors in politics?

• Strengthening of main parties

• Creation of new political groupings

• Decline of social media

• Increase in class-based voting

What does the breakdown of traditional alignments lead to in politics?

• Strengthening of existing parties

• Swift alteration of the political landscape

• Decline in voter turnout

• Increase in class-based voting

How many of the 59 Scottish seats did the SNP win in the 2015 general election?

• 25

• 32

• 56

• 48

In which year did the Conservatives receive 43.9% of the vote in the UK general elections?

• 1964

• 1979

• 1997

• 2015