Past papers (from 2012) 5 mark questions Unit 1 0.0 / 5 ? Government & PoliticsParticipation and voter behaviourUK electoral systemsASAQA Created by: DavnyCreated on: 21-04-16 19:33 Jan 2012- Class dealignment Weakening in the correlation between social class and voting behaviour 1 of 10 Jan 2012- Threshold A minimum proportion of votes a party must secure in a given election before it qualifies for any seats 2 of 10 Jun 2012- Partisan dealignment Decline in the strong ties that once existed between certain groups of voters and individual parties 3 of 10 Jun 2012- Representative democracy Voters grant politicians the right to make decision on their behalf 4 of 10 Jan 2013- Democracy Power of the people 5 of 10 Jan 2013- Referendum A vote on a single issue put to a public ballot by the government of the day 6 of 10 Jun 2013- By-election Any election held outside of the regular cycle in order to fill a seat left vacant usually because of death 7 of 10 Jun 2013- Representation Way in which people's voice are heard within a democratic system, where an elective representative make decision on behalf of their constituency 8 of 10 Jun 2014- Pluralism Belief that those representing different interests should be able to discus their views freely and fairly within society 9 of 10 Jun 2014- Coalition government Two or more of parties having ministers in the government due to a formal agreement 10 of 10
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