suffragettes fought fo the right for women to vote
to prevent riots
chartists fought for the right for men to vote
why do people not vote?
don't agree with the political system
underage
no point voting for a party who already have less votes
some people aren't bothered
some think they don't know enough about parties
not a citizen
people who are less likely to vote:
young adults
less educated
proletariat
about 40% of people don't vote in the UK (ONS)
abstainers - people who don't vote
class alignment - people believe there is a connection between what class you are and who you vote for
class dealignment - there are other factors which help people decided who they vote for so it isn't always based on class
floaters - voters who are easily influenced by magazines, newspapers, and TV
turnout - how many people actually vote
single issue party - all policies of a party are around a single issue e.g. green party
Conservatives believe you should own and control your own businesses and make profit from them. They believe taxes should be low so you have the money to pay for your own services so the government don’t have to
The Labour party has a socialist ideology that everyone should have a fair shot at financial success. They also believe that power and opportunities should be in the hands of many and not a few
