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1.1 current systems of representative democracy and direct democracy
Define direct democracy,
Define representative democracy,
Define pluralist democracy
36  cards
1.2 a wider franchise, debates over suffrage and a democratic deficit
Where does the idea of liberal de...,
What is a democratic deficit,
What could be seen as evidence of...
65  cards
1.3 pressure groups and other influences
What are the functions of pressur...,
What are the similarities between...,
How are political parties and pre...
33  cards
1.4 rights in context
Define human rights,
Define civil liberties,
Define common law
31  cards
2.1 and 2.2 political parties and established parties
Define political party,
What are the key features of esta...,
The function of a political party...
72  cards
2.3 emerging and minor parties
The scottish nationalist party,
Ukip,
The brexit party
9  cards
2.4 UK political parties in context
What is a one party system,
What is a dominant party system,
What is a two party system
14  cards
3.1 different electoral systems
What are the functions of elector...,
What are the democratic aspects o...,
What makes a good election system
55  cards
3.2 referendums and how they are used
What are referendums,
Name some key referendums,
13  cards
3.3 electoral system analysis
Why are different electoral syste...,
What is the impact of the elector...,
What is the impact of electoral s...
4  cards
positive and negatives of current electoral systems
Positives of current electoral sy...,
Negatives of current electoral sy...
2  cards
4.1 factors that affect voting
class-based voting and other factors influencing voting patterns, such as partisanship and voting attachment o gender, age, ethnicity and region as factors in influencing voting behaviour, turnout and trends.
54  cards
4.1 Case studies of three key general elections
the reasons for and impact of party policies and manifestos, techniques used in their election campaigns, and the wider political context of the elections
57  cards
4.1 Analysis of the national voting-behaviour patterns for these elections
What was the result of the 1979 e...,
What of men and women voted conse...,
How did each age group vote
19  cards
4.2 The influence of the media
How does broadcasting influence t...,
How does the press influence the ...,
How does social media influence t...
20  cards

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