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Politics Revision booklet UK Politics-2
History and Politics (VL12)
University of Nottingham
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Politics Revision booklet!
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Component 1: UK Politics!
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1 Current systems of representative democracy and direct democracy. What are the main features of direct democracy?
1 Democracy and participation Key terminology Key concepts - Legitimacy, Direct democracy, Representative, democracy, Pluralist democracy
- Democratic deficit, Participation crisis, Franchise/suffrage, Think tanks, Lobbyists 1 Current systems of representative democracy and direct democracy.
- The features of direct democracy and representative democracy.
- The similarities and differences between direct democracy and representative democracy.
- Advantages and disadvantages of direct democracy and representative democracy and consideration of the case for reform. 1 A wider franchise and debates over suffrage.
- Key milestones in the widening of the franchise in relation to class, gender, ethnicity and age, including the 1832 Great Reform Act and the 1918, 1928 and 1969 Representation of the People Acts.
- The work of the suffragists/suffragettes to extend the franchise. The work of a current movement to extend the franchise. 1 Pressure groups and other influences.
- How different pressure groups exert influence and how their methods and influence vary in contemporary politics.
- Case studies of two different pressure groups, highlighting examples of how their methods and influence vary.
- Other collective organisations and groups including think tanks, lobbyists and corporations, and their influence on government and Parliament. 1 Rights in context.
- Major milestones in their development, including the significance of Magna Carta and more recent
- developments, including the Human Rights Act 1998 and Equality Act 2010.
- Debates on the extent, limits and tensions within the UK’s rights-based culture, including consideration of how individual and collective right may conflict, the contributions from civil liberty pressure groups – including the work of two contemporary civil liberty pressure groups.
Are there more differences that similarities between direct and representative democracy?
Define and explain ‘democratic deficit’
Define and explain ‘participation crisis’
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Is the UK suffering from a participation crisis and democratic deficit?
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Explain the potential reforms that might enhance and improve the quality of UK democracy
1 A wider franchise and debates over suffrage.
Explain the impact of the following:
The Great Reform Act
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The Representation of the Peoples Act (1918)
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The Representation of the Peoples Act (1928)
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The Representation of the Peoples Act (1969)
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Describe the impact of the suffragette movement in extending the franchise
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- Cause group (or promotional group)
- Social movement
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- Insider groups
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- Outsider groups
Why do pressure groups have varying degrees of success?
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Ta c t i c s a n d leadership
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What is a think tank?
How much influence do they have? Explain your answer.
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Case study two: How much influence do they have? Explain your answer.
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What makes think tanks successful?
Who and what are lobbyists?
How influential are they?
What impact do large corporations have on government?
Magna Carta (1215)
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The European Convention on Human Rights (1950)
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The Human Rights Act (1998)
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The Equalities Act (2010)
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Is it accurate to say that the UK has a ‘rights-based culture’ and are rights safe?
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How are political parties currently funded in the UK? What are the criticisms of this method?
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Explain the potential reforms to this system that might alleviate the problems mentioned above:
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2 Established political parties
Politics Revision booklet UK Politics-2
Module: History and Politics (VL12)
University: University of Nottingham
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