Politics Key Vocabulary

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Democracy in which a government makes decisions as a result of debate inclusive of various views and arguments
Pluralist
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Direct public vote on a single issue
Referendum
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Upper house of the United Kingdom
The Lords
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Lower house of the United Kingdom
The Commons
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Groups of experts from different backgrounds who are brought together to investigate issues and offer potential solutions
Think tank
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Alignment to a political party
Partisanship
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Conservatives have a pessimistic view on
Human nature
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Minimal intervention in state and government
Laissez-Faire
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Description of beliefs or ideas that favor drastic change
Radical
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Author of "Leviathan"
Thomas Hobbes
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Strand of individualism that argues freedom is linked to the desire to create a society in which each individual can flourish
Developmental
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Socialism rejecting the use of democratic methods
Revolutionary
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Tony Blair's brand of socialism
Third Way
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A set of laws governing how a state is to be governed
Constitution
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Traditions in the running of government not contained within law
Convention
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Dispersal of non-sovereign power within a state
Devolution
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MPs who do not hold a ministerial position
Backbenchers
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Convention whereby the Lords does not block legislation contained on the governing party's manifesto
Salisbury
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The Decision-Making branch of government
Executive
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A committee of senior ministers chaired by the PM
Cabinet
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A member of either house who serves in a governmental department
Minister
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A set of powers and privileges belonging to the monarch, but open to use by the government
Royal prerogative
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Direct public vote on a single issue

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Referendum

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Upper house of the United Kingdom

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Lower house of the United Kingdom

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Card 5

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Groups of experts from different backgrounds who are brought together to investigate issues and offer potential solutions

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