Political Representation in Britain
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What does the articulation of interests refer to?

  • The aggregation of interests by single-interest groups or social movements
  • The process by which parties bundle together the demands of a variety of social groups
  • The pursuit of political demands by multiple political parties
  • The role played by parties in publicly expressing and pursuing the political demands of particular social groups (correct)
  • In the context of Britain’s two-class, two-party model, which interests did Labour classically articulate?

  • Middle-class interests
  • Working-class interests (correct)
  • Interests of ethnic minorities
  • Interests of women and immigrants
  • What does the aggregation of interests refer to?

  • The process by which parties bundle together the demands of a variety of social groups (correct)
  • The role played by parties in publicly expressing and pursuing the political demands of particular social groups
  • The pursuit of political demands by multiple political parties
  • The articulation of interests by single-interest groups or social movements
  • In the context of Britain’s two-class, two-party model, which interests did the Tories articulate?

    <p>Interests of the middle class</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of the articulation of interests according to the text?

    <p>Labour expressing working-class interests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of marginal seats in 1955?

    <p>27.2%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How has the number of hotly contested seats changed from 1955 to 2019?

    <p>Decreased</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a drawback of SMP highlighted in the text?

    <p>Narrows the electoral terrain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the gap percentage between the first- and second-placed candidates in a marginal seat?

    <p>Under 10%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How has the percentage of marginal seats changed from 1955 to 2019?

    <p>Decreased</p> Signup and view all the answers

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