Politics Paper 1 Essay Plans RATED A+
Voting age lowered to 16 in favour - ANS Politically active sooner
Younger generation are better informed
Being able to vote on issues that affect them Demographic ignored (67% turnout 2017)
Voting age lowered to 16 not in favour - ANS Uneducated/lack maturity
No evidence to show it would increase participation
Fewer countries allow u18s
Other things unable to do
"Participation crisis" yes - ANS Turnout in elections are low, decreasing since 1997
Membership of parties have declined
Disillusion and apathy
Main parties decline
"Participation crisis" no - ANS E-petitions high response, revoke article 50
Minor parties grew significantly
Young people more involved
UKIP - Brexit, new first time voters
State funding improve health of democracy - ANS End corrupt donations
Smaller parties fairer support
Parties focus on representation, not fundraising
Improve democracy, wider participation
, State funding would not improve health of democracy - ANS Taxpayers not funding "private"
organisations
Difficult to distribute
Parties may lose independence
May lead to excessive state regulations
Political parties enhancing democracy - ANS Encourage participation
Educate and inform electorate
Uphold authority of Parliament
Choices
Political parties do not enhance democracy - ANS Oversimplifies issues
Adversarial politics
Rich interest groups more influential
Turnout low
Multi party system - ANS Main 2 parties weakened
Rise of SNP and devolved nations
Factions within parties break up tradition
Rise of minor parties
2 party system - ANS Minor parties always have to compromise
FPTP doesn't favour minor parties
Power + funding dominated by 2,78% 2016
Still few seats
Voting age lowered to 16 in favour - ANS Politically active sooner
Younger generation are better informed
Being able to vote on issues that affect them Demographic ignored (67% turnout 2017)
Voting age lowered to 16 not in favour - ANS Uneducated/lack maturity
No evidence to show it would increase participation
Fewer countries allow u18s
Other things unable to do
"Participation crisis" yes - ANS Turnout in elections are low, decreasing since 1997
Membership of parties have declined
Disillusion and apathy
Main parties decline
"Participation crisis" no - ANS E-petitions high response, revoke article 50
Minor parties grew significantly
Young people more involved
UKIP - Brexit, new first time voters
State funding improve health of democracy - ANS End corrupt donations
Smaller parties fairer support
Parties focus on representation, not fundraising
Improve democracy, wider participation
, State funding would not improve health of democracy - ANS Taxpayers not funding "private"
organisations
Difficult to distribute
Parties may lose independence
May lead to excessive state regulations
Political parties enhancing democracy - ANS Encourage participation
Educate and inform electorate
Uphold authority of Parliament
Choices
Political parties do not enhance democracy - ANS Oversimplifies issues
Adversarial politics
Rich interest groups more influential
Turnout low
Multi party system - ANS Main 2 parties weakened
Rise of SNP and devolved nations
Factions within parties break up tradition
Rise of minor parties
2 party system - ANS Minor parties always have to compromise
FPTP doesn't favour minor parties
Power + funding dominated by 2,78% 2016
Still few seats
