Elections and Electoral Systems (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Liberal democracies: shared principles
Liberal democracies: shared principles
Secret ballot, universal suffrage, free speech, party choice
Twenty-Second Amendment limits
Twenty-Second Amendment limits
US presidents to two terms maximum
UK PM term limits
UK PM term limits
No term limit exists
Universal candidate selection method in USA
Universal candidate selection method in USA
Primary elections and caucuses
FPTP system meaning
FPTP system meaning
Candidate with most votes wins (no absolute majority needed)
Coalition govts: USA vs UK devolved assemblies
Coalition govts: USA vs UK devolved assemblies
Impossible in USA, common in UK devolved assemblies
Core voters
Core voters
Natural party base targeted with specific policies
Swing states & marginal constituencies
Swing states & marginal constituencies
Crucial areas where parties focus campaign resources
Age & voting: youth preference
Age & voting: youth preference
Younger voters strongly favour liberal/progressive parties
Voting behaviour shift: economic to what?
Voting behaviour shift: economic to what?
Cultural factors now primary driver