Year 12 Edexcel Politics Quiz (with answers)

The main difference between direct and representative democracy is:

• In direct democracy, citizens vote on laws directly, while in representative democracy, they elect officials to make decisions.

• Direct democracy involves only elected officials making decisions, while representative democracy allows all citizens to vote on laws.

• Direct democracy is only used in monarchies, while representative democracy is used in dictatorships.

• Direct democracy and representative democracy are exactly the same.

One UK national referendum since 2000 is:

• The 2016 EU membership referendum

• The 1997 Scottish devolution referendum

• The 1975 EEC membership referendum

• The 1998 Good Friday Agreement referendum

3. The thinker closely associated with direct democracy is:

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Hobbes

• Montesquieu

One advantage of compulsory voting is:

• It increases voter turnout.

• It reduces government spending.

• It eliminates political parties.

• It guarantees election results.

Political apathy is:

• a lack of interest or concern in political activities

• active participation in political campaigns

• strong support for a political party

• regular voting in elections

Two types of pressure groups are:

• Sectional and Promotional

• Political and Social

• Economic and Cultural

• Religious and Educational

A key feature of pluralist democracy is:

• the existence of multiple competing groups influencing policy

• a single party controlling all decisions

• the absence of interest groups in politics

• direct rule by a monarch

8. The current leader of the Labour Party (as of 2025) is:

• Keir Starmer

• Jeremy Corbyn

• Rishi Sunak

• Angela Rayner

A 'two-party system' refers to:

• A system where two major parties dominate politics and have a realistic chance of forming government.

• A system where multiple parties have equal power.

• A system with only one political party.

• A system where no parties exist.

One minor (third) party in the UK is:

• Liberal Democrats

• Conservative Party

• Labour Party

• UK Independence Party