Internal Party Unity (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Internal coalitions meaning
Internal coalitions meaning
Diverse factions brought together under one party banner
Hyperpartisanship definition
Hyperpartisanship definition
Extreme partisan behaviour with increased polarisation
Senate Dems against Obamacare 2010
Senate Dems against Obamacare 2010
Zero - all 60 supported
First senator convicting own party president
First senator convicting own party president
Mitt Romney (Trump impeachment)
Tory MPs for/against same-sex marriage 2013
Tory MPs for/against same-sex marriage 2013
126 for, 137 against (majority rebelled)
Johnson's action vs 21 Brexit rebels 2019
Johnson's action vs 21 Brexit rebels 2019
Withdrew party whip from all
Corbyn no confidence vote 2016
Corbyn no confidence vote 2016
Lost 172-40 among Labour MPs
Primary system's effect on parties
Primary system's effect on parties
Encourages intra-party competition, visible divisions
When did Labour adopt trigger ballots?
When did Labour adopt trigger ballots?
1990 (replaced mandatory deselection)
US vs UK vulnerability pattern
US vs UK vulnerability pattern
US: legislators face primaries; UK: leaders face challenges