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Living and Participating in a Democracy (AS Unit 2)
Quick questions on Political parties in the UK and Wales - WJEC A-Level Government and Politics
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What is the party system?Show answer
Westminster has often been described as a two-party system, but the picture is more multi-party in the devolved nations, where systems such as AMS and the strength of nationalist parties produce coalition and minority governments.
What is two systems in one country?Show answer
The party-system debate is settled differently at different levels of UK government. At Westminster, first-past-the-post tends to reward the two largest parties and squeeze others, supporting the "two-party system" description. In the Senedd, the additional member system and the strength of Plaid Cymru produce a more genuinely multi-party pattern, with coalition and minority governments.
What is q1?Show answer
Name three functions of political parties. [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
What is the difference between a two-party and a multi-party system? [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
To what extent should political parties be funded by the state? [25 marks]
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