1.2 Political Parties

• Political parties are groups of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in government
• Successful political parties form governments and implement their policies


  True
• Why are political parties essential for a healthy democracy?

  Accountability
• The Liberal Democrats are socially liberal and pro-EU
• Plaid Cymru is pro-Welsh independence


  True
• The Conservative Party is pro-business and socially conservative
• Political parties rely solely on membership fees for funding

  False
• Political parties are groups of people who come together to contest elections
• Arrange the roles of political parties in a democracy.

  1️⃣ Aggregating and representing interests

  2️⃣ Providing a choice between policies

  3️⃣ Forming governments
• The Scottish National Party is pro-Scottish independence
• Match the major UK political party with its ideological position:

  Conservative Party ↔️ Center-right, socially conservative

  Labour Party ↔️ Center-left, socially progressive

  Liberal Democrats ↔️ Center, socially liberal
• The organization and structure of political parties in the UK includes four key elements: leadership, membership, funding, and party structures
• Party funding can include membership fees, donations, and state funding
• What do political parties aggregate in society?

  Interests
• Parties offer voters a choice between different policy platforms and visions
• Match the major UK political parties with their ideologies:

  Conservative Party ↔️ Center-right, pro-business, socially conservative

  Labour Party ↔️ Center-left, pro-welfare state, socially progressive

  Liberal Democrats ↔️ Center, socially liberal, pro-EU

  Scottish National Party (SNP) ↔️ Center-left, pro-Scottish independence
• What is the ideological position of the Conservative Party?

  Center-right
• Match the major UK political parties with their ideological positions:

  Labour Party ↔️ Center-left, pro-welfare state, socially progressive

  UK Independence Party (UKIP) ↔️ Right-wing, Eurosceptic, anti-immigration
• How are political party leaders typically chosen?

  Party members
• The degree of centralization versus local autonomy in party structures can differ across parties
• Political parties aggregate the interests of different groups in society and represent them in the political process.


  True
• Successful parties form governments and are able to implement their policies
• Match the major UK political party with its ideology:

  Conservative Party ↔️ Center-right, pro-business

  Labour Party ↔️ Center-left, pro-welfare state

  Liberal Democrats ↔️ Center, pro-EU
• Plaid Cymru advocates for Welsh independence.

  True
• The UK Independence Party (UKIP) is Eurosceptic and anti-immigration.


  True