Voting Behaviour (AQA A-Level Politics): Quizzes
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What is the specialist term for the statistical study of voting behaviour?
What is the specialist term for the statistical study of voting behaviour?
Psephology
Which model emphasises long-term factors like social class and age in voting behaviour?
Which model emphasises long-term factors like social class and age in voting behaviour?
Primacy model
What are valence issues in politics?
What are valence issues in politics?
Issues voters uniformly like or dislike
What does partisan dealignment mean?
What does partisan dealignment mean?
Voters 'shop around' for best policies
What was the age tipping point in the 2019 general election?
What was the age tipping point in the 2019 general election?
39
What is the 'spoiler effect' in elections?
What is the 'spoiler effect' in elections?
3rd party splits votes without winning
Who were the 'Gang of Four' who left Labour in 1981?
Who were the 'Gang of Four' who left Labour in 1981?
Jenkins, Owen, Rodgers, Williams
By how many seats did the Conservative majority increase in the 1983 election?
By how many seats did the Conservative majority increase in the 1983 election?
From 43 to 144 seats
What are floating or swing voters?
What are floating or swing voters?
Voters not loyal to one party
What is class dealignment?
What is class dealignment?
Class is less significant for voting