Edexcel A Level Government and Politics Paper 1 Questions and Answers 2025

Edexcel A Level Government and Politics
Paper 1 Questions and Answers 2025
DirectAdemocracyA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
allAindividualsAexpressAtheirAopinionsAthemselvesAandAnotAthroughArepresentativesAactingA
onAtheirAbehalf
RepresentativeAdemocracyA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
anAindividualAselectsAaApersonAtoAactAonAtheirAbehalf
SimilaritiesAofArepresentativeAandAdirectAdemocracyA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
basedAonAaAmajority
DifferencesAofAdirectAandArepresentativeAdemocracyA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
directAisAnotAelective,
directAisAforAindividuals,
directAhasAmoreAcitizenAinvolvement
LegitimacyA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-theArightAtoAexerciseApower
DemocraticAdeficitA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
aAdeficiencyAinAtheAwayAaAdemocraticAbodyAworks
PositivesAofAUK'sAdemocracyA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-fairAandAfreeAelections,
freeAfromAintimidation,
wideAchoiceAofAparties,
pressAfreedom,
independantAjudiciary
NegativesAofAUK'sAdemocracyA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
underArepresentationAofAminorities,
can'tAvoteAforAlords,
doesn'tAprotectArights
pressAisAownedAbyAmillionaires
ExamplesAofAdecliningAparticipationA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
2001AturnoutAwasAlowestAsinceAWWIIA(59.4%),
conservativeApartyAhasAlostAmembersA(124,000AmembersAinA2018)
ExamplesAofArisingAparticipationA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
labourAbiggestApartyAinAeuropeA(552,000Amembers),
turnoutArisingA(68.6%A2017),
e-democracy
FranchiseA/AsuffrageA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-theAabilityAtoAvoteAinApublicAelections
PluralismA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-lotsAofApeopleAhaveAaAsay
ElitismA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-onlyAaAselectAfewAhaveAaAsay
ToAbeAableAtoAvoteAyouAmust:A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-beA18+,
beAaAregisteredAbritish/irishAcitizen
ToAbeAableAtoAvoteAyouAcannot:A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-beAunderA18,
beAaAmemberAofAtheAhouseAofAlords,
beAconvictedAofAillegalAelectoralApractise,
detainedAinAaApsychiatricAhospital

,GreatAreformAactA1832A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
createdA67AnewAconstituencies,AincludedAsmallAlandAowners,AtenantAfarmersAandAshopke
epersAinAtheApropertyAqualificationAandAgaveAtheAvoteAtoAallAhouseholdersAwhoApaidAaAyear
lyArentAofA£10+
RepresentationAofAtheApeopleAactA1918A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
allowedAmenA21+A(with/withoutAproperty)AandAwomenA30+AwhoAliveAinAtheAconstituencyAor
AownedAlandAworthA£5+AtoAvote

RepresentationAofAtheApeopleAactA1928A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
gaveAwomenAelectoralAequalityA(21+Awith/withoutAproperty)
RepresentationAofAtheApeopleAactA1948A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
abolishedApluralAvotingA(2AseparateAuniAvotes)AandAincreasedAMP'sAtoA613
RepresentationAofAtheApeopleAactA1969A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
votingAageAreducedAtoA18AtoAreflectAchangeAinAviewAonAadulthood
ForAloweringAvotingAageAtoA16:A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
alreadyAtrustedAwithAlegalArightsA(leaveAschool,Awork,Aarmy),
haveAtoAlearnAaboutApoliticsAinAschool,
votingAearlierAincreasesAchanceAofAinvolvement,
affectsAtheirAfuture
AgainstAloweringAvotingAageAtoA16:A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-someAlackAmaturity,
mayAbeAinfluencedAbyAparents,
scottishAreferendumAisn'tAfairAbecauseAitAhadAanAunusuallyAhighAturnout,
onlyAaAfewAcountriesAallowA16AyearAoldsAtoAvote
ElectoralAReformASocietyA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
longestAstandingAproAdemocracyAorganizationA(1884),AformedAtoAprovideAbetterAdemocrac
yAwhereAeveryoneAvotesAandAisAtreatedAequally,AworksAwithAactivistsAandApoliticians
ElectoralAreformAsocietyAcampaignsA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-electedAhouseAofAlords,
votesAatA16,
localAdemocracy,
replaceAFPTPAwithASTV
VotesAatA16A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
formedAinAjanuaryA2003,AwantAtheAvotingAageAloweredAtoA16AasAitAaffectsAyoungApeople'sAf
uture
PressureAgroupA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
anAorganisedAgroupAthatAseeksAtoAinfluenceAgovernmentApolicyAorAlegislation
PluralismA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
theArecognitionAandAaffirmationAofAdiversityAwithinAaApoliticalAbodyAwhichApermitsAtheApeac
efulAcoexistenceAofAdifferentAinterests,AconvictionsAandAlifestyles
PressureAgroupAfeatures:A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-wantAtoAinfluenceApolicy,
usuallyAsingleAissue,
moreAofAthem,
representAanAissueAthatAisn'tAsupportedAbyAtheAwiderApublic
PoliticalApartiesAfeatures:A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
wantAtoAmakeApolicyAandArunAtheAcountry,
aimAtoAwinApower,
fewAparties,
haveAaAwideArangeAofApoliciesAtoAaccommodateAaAwideArangeAofAviews,

, createAlaws
SectionalApressureAgroupsA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
aAspecificAgroupAthatApromotesAtheAinterestAofAanAoccupationAorAgroupAinAsociety
SectionalApressureAgroupAexamplesA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
tradeAunions,AnationalAunionAofAteachers,AbritishAmedicalAassociation
CauseApressureAgroupsA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
aimsAtoAchangeAopinionsAandAattitudes,AopenAtoAeveryone
CauseApressureAgroupsAexamplesA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
greenpeace,APDSA,ARSPCA
SectionalAcauseApressureAgroupsA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
theAmembershipAareAdifferentAtoAtheAgroupAitArepresents
SectionalAcauseApressureAgroupsAexamplesA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-NSPCC,AWWF
AttitudeAcauseApressureAgroupsA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
aimsAtoAchangeAtheApublic'sAattitudeAtowardsAanAissue
AttitudeAcauseApressureAgroupsAexamplesA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
greenpeace,AcampaignAforAnuclearAdisarmament
PoliticalAcauseApressureAgroupsA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
aimAtoAgetAlegislationAcreatedAorAchanged
PoliticalAcauseApressureAgroupsAexamplesA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
electoralAreformAsociety,A38Adegrees
InsiderApressureAgroupA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
reliesAonAcontactAwithAministersAandAcivilAservantsAtoAachieveAtheirAaimsAandAcanAhaveAclo
seAlinksAtoAtheAgovernment
InsiderApressureAgroupsAexamplesA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-BMA,AdogsAtrust,ARSPCA
OutsiderApressureAgroupsA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
areAnotAconsultedAbyAtheAgovernmentAbecauseAtheirAmethodsAmayAbeAunlawful
OutsiderApressureAgroupsAexamplesA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
fathersA4Ajustice,AamnestyAinternational
InfluenceAtheAdraftingAofAlegislationA(pressureAgroupAmethods)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ableAtoAofferAspecialisedAknowledgeA(NFU)AbutAtheApublicAaren'tAawareAandAitAslowsAgover
nment
InfluenceAtheApublicA(pressureAgroupAmethods)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
helpedAbyAeventsA(1996AsnowdropAcampaign)AbutAoutsiderAgroupsAhaveAlessAinfluenceAth
anAinsiderA(HS2A-ABerkshire,ABuckinghamshireAandAOxfordshireAWildlifeAtrustAvsACBI)
DirectAactionA(pressureAgroupAmethods)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
stuntsAraiseAmediaAprofileA(f4jAbatmanAonAm25AinA2008)AbutAaren'tAalwaysApeacefulA(2010A
studentAdemonstrations)
LobbyistsA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
membersAofAprofessionalAorganisationsAwhoAareApaidAbyAclientsAseekingAaccessAtoAgover
nment
LobbyingAmethodsA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
meetingAwithAministers/governmentA(theApoliceAfederationAoftenAmeetsAwithAhomeAoffice),
emailing/meetingAlocalAMP'sAtoAaskAquestions,
sittingAonAcommitteesAorAgivingAevidenceAtoAreportsAaboutApolicy,
targetAlordsAtoAcreateAlegislation