4. Democracy and Participation pt.2 0.0 / 5 ? Government & PoliticsDemocracyA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: k59533Created on: 04-01-23 10:52 Who can't vote? EU citizens Members of HoL Prisoners 1 of 20 Who proposed votes for women in 1867? John Stuart Mill 2 of 20 What tactics were used by the suffragists and suffragettes? Suffragists: petitions and lobbying Suffragettes: law-breaking, hunger strikes 3 of 20 Which acts in 1918 and 1928 gave women the vote? Representation of the People Act 4 of 20 When was the voting age lowered to 18? 1969 5 of 20 Who proposed votes for 16-year-olds in 1999? Simon Hughes 6 of 20 What Act gave 16-year-olds some voting rights in Scotland? Scottish Elections Act 2016 7 of 20 Which case established prisoners' right to vote? Hirst v UK 8 of 20 How are pressure groups different from politicians? They seek influence rather than power. 9 of 20 Give examples of sectional groups (exclusive, self-interested). Unite BMA NEU Law Society 10 of 20 Give examples of cause groups (open membership) Greenpeace Shelter 11 of 20 What legislation followed the Snowdrop Campaign? Firearm (Amendment) Act 1997 12 of 20 Give an examples of corporations acting as pressure groups. Google Starbucks Amazon 13 of 20 Which insider group forced the UK to clean up beaches? Friends of the Earth 14 of 20 Which outsider group blocks major roads such as Oxford Circus? Extinction Rebellion 15 of 20 Which celebrity endorsed free school meals in 2020? Marcus Rashford 16 of 20 WEILCO (leads to pressure group success) Wealth Expertise Insider status Large membership Celebrity endorsement Organisation 17 of 20 What is the Institute of Economic Affairs? Free-market think tank Associates with Conservatives In favour of privatised health system 18 of 20 What event caused RMT workers to get bonus pay in 2012? Olympics 19 of 20 What is a social movement? Loosely organised Seeks radical change Wide aims e.g. Black Lives Matter Occupy London 20 of 20
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