Question | Answer |
2015 election turnout | 66.1% |
party membership | 1980=4.12% 2008=0.95% |
a referendum with a close outcome | welsh devolution 1997 yes=50.5% no=49.5% |
what referendum took place in 1998? | Good Friday agreement |
turnout 2001 | 59% |
referendum in 1975 | whether to stay in the European community=yes |
referendum 1998 | referendum for an elected mayor in London |
2004 | whether to introduce an assembly in Northeast England |
1997 | Welsh and Scottish devolution |
2011 | AV referendum=no |
proportion of seats 1983 | liberal alliance 25.4% vote= 3% of seats |
examples for FPTP | 2005 labour won 355 seats with only 35.2% of popular vote |
Regional list examples | European parliament 2009 UKIP gained 18% vote and 19% of seats |
European elections 2009 | UKIP=11 seats |
2010 elections conservatives | won 36% vote=47% of seats |
women candidates | 24.1% of conservtive candidates |
Welsh assembly 2011 | labour=42% vote=50% of seats |
promotional groups | friends of the earth unlock democracy amnesty international |
Sectional groups | National union of students Royal college of nurses |
insider groups | National union of farmers RSPCA NSPCC |
Outsider groups | Greenpeace plane stupid exit |
AV referndum | 68% of the 42.4% that voted, voted against the electoral change |
2015 FPTP | UKIP=1 seat with 12.7% of national vote SNP=56 with 4.8% of national vote |
tyranny of the majority example referendum | California 2008 outlawing civil partnerships |
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