Edexcel ALevel Politics Topic 1 Democracy

How many seats are there in the UK House of Commons?

• 550

• 600

• 650

• 700

• 750

What type of representation considers the characteristics of members of Parliament?

• Constituency Representation

• National Representation

• Social Representation

What is the name given to the process of trying to influence decision makers or those in power?

• Redress of Grievances

• Recall of MPs Act

• Lobbying

• Access Points

• Pressuring

Which "smaller" parties have a membership of over 100,000? (Choose all correct answers)

• The Liberal Democrats

• Your Party

• Reform

• The Scottish National Party

• The Green Party

Which UK General Election, had the lowest turnout in history as of 2025?

• 1992

• 1997

• 2001

• 2010

• 2024

What reason did the government at the time give for why people did not turnout?

• They did not trust the politicians

• The world cup was on

• The weather was poor

• They were suffering from apathy

• They were suffering from "hapathy"

Which process enables a constituent to seek support from their MP in making a complaint against an institution or public body?

• Recall of MPs Act

• Redress of Grievances

• Redemption Services

• Renewed Engagement

• Repeat Lobbying

Which of the following WAS removed from their seat in the house of commons via the Recall of MPs Act after being filmed accepting money to lobby for a gambling company?

• Scott Benton

• Neil Parish

• Chris Pincher

• Matt Hancock

• Owen Patterson

How many seats did the Labour Party win in the 2024 General Election?

• 386

• 401

• 411

• 426

Why did they win so many seats despite only winning around 34% of the vote?

• First Past the Post is a winner take all system

• First Past the Post is a Majoritarian system

• First Past the Post is a proportional system

• First Past the Post is a hybrid election system