Edexcel A-Level Politics: Key Terms with
Verified Solutions
DemocracyE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
SupremeEpowerEliesEinEaEbodyEofEcitizensEwhoEcanEelectEpeopleEtoErepresentEthem
SufferageE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-TheErightEtoEvoteEinEpoliticalEelections
DemocraticEparticipationE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
TakingEactionEwhichEwillEimpactEtheEcurrentEpoliticalEsituation
DirectEdemocracyE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-CitizensEmakeEdecisionsEofEpublicEimportance,EnotEelectedEofficials
RepresentativeEdemocracyE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
CitizensEelectEgovernmentEofficialsEtoErepresentEthemEonEtheirEbehalf
DelegateEtheoryE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
GovernmentEofficialsEhaveEaEdutyEtoErepresentEtheEviewsEofEtheEpeopleEwhoEelectedEthem,EregardlessEofEp
ersonalEbias.
MandateEtheoryE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-MPsEcarryEoutEeverythingEtheyEsaidEthey'dEdoEinEtheirEmanifesto
BurkeanEtheoryE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-MPsEuseEpersonalEjudgementEtoEdecideEwhat'sEbestEforEcitizens
RepresentationEofEtheEPeopleEActE(1918)E-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
EligibleEwomenEandEmenE21+E(18+EifEservingEinEtheEarmy)EhadEsuffrage.
EqualEFranchiseEActE(1928)E-ECORRECTEANSWERE-GaveEwomenEequalEvotingErightsEtoEmenEinEtheEUK.
WhenEwasEtheEUKEvotingEageEloweredEfromE21EtoE18?E-ECORRECTEANSWERE-1969
, GeneralEelectionsE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
MPsEareEelectedEeveryE5EyearsEfromEdifferentEparties.ETheEleaderEofEtheEpartyEwithEtheEmostEMPEvotesEbec
omesEtheEPrimeEMinister
DevolvedEassemblyEelectionsE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
EveryE5EyearsEinEScotland,EWalesE&ENIEUsedEtoEelectEmembersEofEdevolvedEbodies.
WhatEvotingEsystemEdoEScotlandEandEWalesEuseEforEdevolvedEassemblyEelections?E-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
AdditionalEMembersESystem
WhatEvotingEsystemEdoesENorthernEIrelandEuseEforEdevolvedEassemblyEelections?E-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
SingleETransferableEVote
LocalEelectionsE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
EveryE4Eyears,EelectionsEforEcouncillors,EcrimeEcommissionersEandEsometimesEmayors.
WhatEvotingEsystemEdoEEnglandE&EWalesEuseEinElocalEelections?E-ECORRECTEANSWERE-FirstEPastEtheEPost
WhatEvotingEsystemEdoEScotlandEandENorthernEIrelandEuseEinElocalEelections?E-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
SingleETransferrableEVote
By-electionsE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
TheseEoccurEwhenEthereEisEaEvacancyEdueEtoEanEelectiveErepresentativeEsteppingEdownEorEdying
ReferendumsE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
MeasureEpublic'sEopinion.EVotersEgivenEtwoEopposingEoptionsE&EeveryEvoteEcountsEtowardsEfinalEresult,Era
therEthanEeachEconstituency.
MajoritarianE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-ElectoralEsystemsEdesignedEtoEserveEtheEmajority
ProportionalE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-ElectoralEsystemsEdesignedEtoEreflectEtheEdiversityEofEaEpopulation
Verified Solutions
DemocracyE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
SupremeEpowerEliesEinEaEbodyEofEcitizensEwhoEcanEelectEpeopleEtoErepresentEthem
SufferageE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-TheErightEtoEvoteEinEpoliticalEelections
DemocraticEparticipationE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
TakingEactionEwhichEwillEimpactEtheEcurrentEpoliticalEsituation
DirectEdemocracyE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-CitizensEmakeEdecisionsEofEpublicEimportance,EnotEelectedEofficials
RepresentativeEdemocracyE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
CitizensEelectEgovernmentEofficialsEtoErepresentEthemEonEtheirEbehalf
DelegateEtheoryE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
GovernmentEofficialsEhaveEaEdutyEtoErepresentEtheEviewsEofEtheEpeopleEwhoEelectedEthem,EregardlessEofEp
ersonalEbias.
MandateEtheoryE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-MPsEcarryEoutEeverythingEtheyEsaidEthey'dEdoEinEtheirEmanifesto
BurkeanEtheoryE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-MPsEuseEpersonalEjudgementEtoEdecideEwhat'sEbestEforEcitizens
RepresentationEofEtheEPeopleEActE(1918)E-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
EligibleEwomenEandEmenE21+E(18+EifEservingEinEtheEarmy)EhadEsuffrage.
EqualEFranchiseEActE(1928)E-ECORRECTEANSWERE-GaveEwomenEequalEvotingErightsEtoEmenEinEtheEUK.
WhenEwasEtheEUKEvotingEageEloweredEfromE21EtoE18?E-ECORRECTEANSWERE-1969
, GeneralEelectionsE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
MPsEareEelectedEeveryE5EyearsEfromEdifferentEparties.ETheEleaderEofEtheEpartyEwithEtheEmostEMPEvotesEbec
omesEtheEPrimeEMinister
DevolvedEassemblyEelectionsE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
EveryE5EyearsEinEScotland,EWalesE&ENIEUsedEtoEelectEmembersEofEdevolvedEbodies.
WhatEvotingEsystemEdoEScotlandEandEWalesEuseEforEdevolvedEassemblyEelections?E-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
AdditionalEMembersESystem
WhatEvotingEsystemEdoesENorthernEIrelandEuseEforEdevolvedEassemblyEelections?E-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
SingleETransferableEVote
LocalEelectionsE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
EveryE4Eyears,EelectionsEforEcouncillors,EcrimeEcommissionersEandEsometimesEmayors.
WhatEvotingEsystemEdoEEnglandE&EWalesEuseEinElocalEelections?E-ECORRECTEANSWERE-FirstEPastEtheEPost
WhatEvotingEsystemEdoEScotlandEandENorthernEIrelandEuseEinElocalEelections?E-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
SingleETransferrableEVote
By-electionsE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
TheseEoccurEwhenEthereEisEaEvacancyEdueEtoEanEelectiveErepresentativeEsteppingEdownEorEdying
ReferendumsE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-
MeasureEpublic'sEopinion.EVotersEgivenEtwoEopposingEoptionsE&EeveryEvoteEcountsEtowardsEfinalEresult,Era
therEthanEeachEconstituency.
MajoritarianE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-ElectoralEsystemsEdesignedEtoEserveEtheEmajority
ProportionalE-ECORRECTEANSWERE-ElectoralEsystemsEdesignedEtoEreflectEtheEdiversityEofEaEpopulation