WorksheetsPolitical Representation Quiz 4.5.23
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
A political party's view on how a country should be run is known as ...
belief
ideology
ethic
escapology
Which of the below is NOT a function of political parties?
Educating
Recruiting
Discouraging
Reinforcing
TOF: Right-wing governments believe in state intervention
True
False
TOF: Left-wing governments support welfarist policies
False
True
TOF: A two party system means that only two political parties exist
True
False
TOF: The Two Party System means that only two parties realistically have a chance of winning the election
True
False
The two dominant parties in the UK are the...
Conservatives & Lib Dems
Labour Party & Conservative Party
Conservatives & Green Party
Conservatives & SNP
Which party seeks to "advance opportunity, nurture responsibility and protect security"
SNP
Labour
Lib Dem
Conservative
Which party seeks to "´build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which they seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community."
Conservative
Greens
Lib Dem
Labour
Pressure groups are organisations that wish to influence ....
the king
society
the Prime Minister
political decision making
TOF: Pressure Groups seek to gain political leadership themselves
False
True
Which political party has a yellow dove as its symbol?
Conservative
Greens
Lib Dem
Labour
Which of the below is NOT a CAUSE Group with regard to Pressure Groups?
British Medical Association
Greenpeace
Shelter
Age UK
Which one of the below IS a Sectional Pressure Group?
Liberty
Extinction Rebellion
Stonewall
The National Farmers' Union
Which of the below is an example of an INSIDER group?
Greenpeace
CBI
The IRA
Hunt Saboteurs Association
Which one of the below is NOT an Outsider Group?
Royal College of Nurses
Fathers 4 Justice
Amnesty International
Stonewall
TOF: Cause groups are also known as Promotion groups
True
False
Which type of election is happening today? (4 May 2023)
General election
Scottish Parliamentary Election
Local elections in England
By-election in Uxbridge
In a liberal democracy, elections should be competitive, free, and ?
feature pizza
democratic
uncomplicated
fair
An electoral system is simply a mechanism for converting votes cast in an election into ....
seats in Parliament
tables in Parliament
wardrobes in Parliament
bath tubs in Parliament
TOF: FPTP is an example of plurality with regard to electoral systems
True
False
TOF: FPTP nearly always results in a single party government in the UK
False
True
TOF: A system that converts votes to seats in a broadly proportional way is known as PR.
False
True
TOF: AMS in Scotland is an example of plurality.
True
False
How many seats do you need to win in the UK General Election to form a single party government?
650
326
65
325
TOF: FPTP is simple and the party with the most overall votes always wins.
True
False
TOF: Tactical voting is associated with PR.
False
True
AMS is a WHAT electoral system?
hybrid
pluralist
undemocratic
singular
What are the two ballots called under the AMS system?
FPTP & PR
National & Local
Constituency & Regional
MSP & Councillor
Which electoral system is used in Scotland to elect the Scottish Parliament
FPTP
PR
AMS
STV
TOF: AMS is more likely to result in a coalition government.
False
True
Which system is used in local elections in Scotland?
STV
AMS
PR
FPTP
TOF: AMS results in a greater diversity of parties with seats at Holyrood.
True
False
How many MSPs are voted in by AMS?
73
59
129
326
Which of the below parties is most likely to vote for electoral reform?
Conserative
Green
SNP
Labour
TOF: Ethnic minorities and young people are more likely to vote Conservative
False
True
TOF: The population is ageing and this benefits the Conservative Party
True
False
TOF: Labour is the second party in Scotland at the moment
True
False
Which of the below newspapers are NOT right-wing?
Telegraph
Sun
Daily Mirror
Daily Mail
TOF: The SNP is the 3rd largest party in the UK Parliament at Westminster.
True
False
