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What is the main aim of a political party when participating in a general election?
What is the main aim of a political party when participating in a general election?
Which political ideology advocates for common ownership and aims for more equality in society?
Which political ideology advocates for common ownership and aims for more equality in society?
What do parties do at elections to communicate their intended policies to the public?
What do parties do at elections to communicate their intended policies to the public?
Which UK political party focuses on values like tradition, family, and less government interference?
Which UK political party focuses on values like tradition, family, and less government interference?
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Which political party represents national interests such as those of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland?
Which political party represents national interests such as those of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland?
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Which political ideology believes in individual rights, less government interference, and private ownership?
Which political ideology believes in individual rights, less government interference, and private ownership?
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Study Notes
Political Parties
- A political party is a group of people who share political views and goals.
- The UK's major political parties have key philosophical differences about how to improve society.
Party Aims
- The primary aim of a political party is to win a majority in a general election and form a government.
Ideological Parties
- Most parties are ideological, with members sharing political beliefs.
- Examples of parties with national interests include the Scottish National Party, Plaid Cymru, and the Democratic Unionist Party.
Party Manifestos
- At elections, each party presents a manifesto stating the policies they would implement.
Political Spectrum
- The political spectrum runs from left-wing to right-wing.
- Left-wing ideologies include:
- Communism: a system in which all resources are owned by the state and shared amongst all people.
- Socialism: a system of common ownership, offering more equality in society and robust welfare for those in need.
- Right-wing ideologies include:
- Conservatism: belief in individual rights, tradition, and family values, with a focus on private ownership and free enterprise.
- Liberalism: advocacy for laws that only improve society, with a focus on individual rights and limited government interference.
Examples of Key Party Policies
- Labour: focuses on education, robust welfare, and government intervention.
- Conservative: advocates for private ownership, free enterprise, and limited government intervention.
- Liberal Democrats: advocates for individual rights, limited government authority, and private ownership.
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Learn about the major political parties in the UK and their key philosophical differences. Understand the goals and aims of political parties in a general election.
