WorksheetsVoting Behaviour and the Media
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is "Class Dealignment"?
Class has become more important in voting
Class divides are increasing in our society
Class has established Britain's voting patterns
Class has become less important in voting
Why is "New Labour" evidence of class dealignment?
Blair rooted labour more firmly amongst the working classes
Blair had to boarden Labour's mass appeal across the classes to win election
Blair set about appealing to the higher classes
Blair's commitment to a programme of nationalisation and regulation
What is "Partisan Dealignment"?
The process where individuals no longer identify themselves with a particular class
The process where individuals no longer identify themselves with a particular political party
The process where individuals seek to resist the influence and control of political parties
The process where individuals feel less attached to a particular region or city
What is "disillusion"?
Disappointment from discovering something is not as good as one believed it to be.
A process linked to Darren Brown
A failed magic trick devised by Paul Daniels
The pleasure of discovering that something has achieved its true potential
What is "Apathy"?
The desire to get heavily involved with a political organisation
A lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern, e.g. not caring about political activity
The doctrine of measuring happiness in a society
The commitment to vote for centralist political parties
What is "Governing Competency"?
The belief that people in leadership positions should be competent
What Boris Johnson does on a day-to-day basis
The quality of a governments media profile
The perceived ability of the governing party in office
Why can it be argued that Britain has moved into an era of "Presidentialism"?
Because after Brexit, Britain is likely to join the USA
Because voters tend to base their assessment on the number of times politicians attend Parliament
Because the modern media is focused on the Party Leaders
Because Britain needs to enter a new era of constitutional reform
Statistically old people are more likely to vote...?
Green
Liberal Democrat
Labour
Conservative
Ethnic minorities are more likely to vote...?
Conservative
Green
Liberal Democrat
Labour
Over recent years southern England is more likely to vote...?
Conservative
Green
Liberal Democrat
Labour
According to the UK Office for National Statistics, the people in higher and intermediate managerial, administrative and professional occupations are classed as?
C1
DE
AB
C2
According to the UK Office for National Statistics, the people in skilled manual occupations are classed as?
AB
C1
C2
DE
The people classed as DE are more likely to vote..?
Conservative
Green
Lib Dem
Labour
Which demographic group is more likely the change its vote from Conservative to Labour (or back again)?
AB
C1
C2
DE
In 1979, which political party were women most likely to vote for?
Conservative
Green
Liberal Democrats
Labour
In 1997, which political party were women most likely to vote for?
Conservative
Green
Liberal Democrats
Labour
Which of these newspapers supported the Conservative Party in the 2015 election? (Two Answers)
The Sun
The Guardian
The Mirror
Daily Mail
Which of these newspapers supported the Labour Party during the 2015 General Election? (Two Answers)
The Sun
The Guardian
The Times
The Mirror
Which newspaper has it been claimed helped John Major win the 1992 General Election with its front page?
The Guardian
The independent
The Telegraph
The Sun
On what form of media have the political parties been increasing their spending on over recent years?
Cinema
Television
Social Media
Newspapers
What do organisation like Ipsos MORI, Populus and YouGov produce?
Onlive Vlogs
Opinion Polls
Latin textbooks
Lobbyists
