Edexcel Politics 1. Democracy and Political Parties

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A group that pursues a particular cause by mass activism rather than through mass membership

A party representing a particular cause such as the Green Party representing environmentalism

Those citizen's responsibilities enshrined in and enforceable by law such as paying taxes

Authority, Legitimacy, Power, Sovereignty

An act that equalised the County and Borough franchise and expanded the franchise to 60% of men aged 21 or over

Ultimate power that cannot be overruled

Those advocating for the extension of suffrage to women particularly members of the 'National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies'

The growing tendency for democracy to be carried out online in the form of e-petitions and online campaigns

Rights and liberties held by a group or community such as the right of religions to practice their beliefs (e.g. the right of the Roman Catholic Church not to ordain women)

An association/organisation of people sharing the same political beliefs that contests elections and seeks to form or take part in a government

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An MP whose role it is to maintain party discipline

An independent pressure group founded in 1934 that campaigns for civil liberties such as its current campaign as of April 2019 opposing police use of facial recognition

An act that introduced secret ballots for local and parliamentary elections

The engagement of constituents in a political system

The aspects of equality or equal treatment of different sections of society as established by law

That principal form of representation demonstrated by a promotional group

Broad scale politics at the national or international level

Where representatives represent principles and causes in the belief that they will benefit everyone, such as environmentalism, animal rights, etc.

A society or political system in which power is concentrated in the hands of a few people and organisations

A recognised sovereign country or territory