1.2.1 The functions and features of political parties

• Key functions of political parties in chronological order

  1️⃣ Recruitment and selection of candidates

  2️⃣ Aggregation and articulation of interests

  3️⃣ Mobilization of voters

  4️⃣ Formation of government
• Mobilization of voters involves persuading voters to support the party's candidates and policies.


  True
• Forming a government is a key function of political parties after winning elections.


  True
• The party leader is responsible for guiding the party's strategy and enhancing its public image
• The Labour Party's ideology is centered around social democracy
• What are political parties organized groups that seek to influence government policy through elections?

  By electing candidates
• Match the function of political parties with its description:

  Recruitment and selection of candidates ↔️ Identifying and choosing candidates for elections

  Aggregation and articulation of interests ↔️ Translating diverse demands into policy platforms
• Party leadership is responsible for setting the party's strategic direction.


  True
• Arrange the key impacts of political parties on the UK political system:

  1️⃣ Representation of Interests

  2️⃣ Candidate Selection

  3️⃣ Voter Mobilization

  4️⃣ Formation of Government

  5️⃣ Oversight and Accountability
• Political parties compete in elections to gain control of the government and implement their policy agenda.


  True
• Political parties translate the diverse interests of citizens into coherent policy platforms
• Political parties aggregate and articulate the interests of citizens into coherent policy platforms
• Match the organizational feature of political parties with its key function:

  National Headquarters ↔️ Coordinates campaigns and policies

  Local Branches ↔️ Recruits members and runs local campaigns

  Leader ↔️ Develops policy and enhances public image

  Policy Committees ↔️ Guide policy development
• What is the ideology of the Conservative Party?

  Conservative liberalism
• The Green Party advocates for wealth redistribution and social justice.


  True
• Political parties translate diverse citizen demands into coherent policy platforms.


  True
• Political parties often have a hierarchical structure with national, regional, and local levels
• What is the central ideology of the SNP?

  Scottish nationalism
• Political parties are organized groups that seek to influence government policy by getting their candidates elected to public office
• Match the function of political parties with its description:

  Recruitment and selection of candidates ↔️ Parties identify, recruit, and select candidates to run for elected office

  Aggregation and articulation of interests ↔️ Parties translate diverse interests into coherent policy platforms

  Mobilization of voters ↔️ Parties work to persuade voters to support their candidates

  Formation of government ↔️ Successful parties form the government after winning elections
• What is a key characteristic of political parties?

  Range of ideologies
• What is the role of a political party's national headquarters?

  Coordinate party activities
• Party membership allows citizens to influence the party's policy platform.


  True
• Match the political party with its key platform policy:

  Conservative Party ↔️ Lower taxes

  Labour Party ↔️ Progressive taxation

  Green Party ↔️ Environmental sustainability

  SNP ↔️ Scottish independence
• One key function of political parties is the recruitment and selection of candidates
• What happens after a successful political party wins an election?

  They form the government
• Match the UK political party with its ideology:

  Conservative Party ↔️ Conservative liberalism

  Labour Party ↔️ Social democracy

  Green Party ↔️ Green politics
• Political parties play a fundamental role in shaping government policy after winning elections.


  True