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Which political party replaced the Liberal Party as the main anti-Tory opposition party in the UK?
Which political party replaced the Liberal Party as the main anti-Tory opposition party in the UK?
- Labour Party (correct)
- Scottish National Party
- Conservative Party
- Liberal Democrats
Which political party overtook the Liberal Democrats in terms of seats and UK political party membership in the 2015 general election?
Which political party overtook the Liberal Democrats in terms of seats and UK political party membership in the 2015 general election?
- Labour Party
- UK Independence Party (UKIP)
- Conservative Party
- Scottish National Party (correct)
Which electoral system in the UK disadvantages small parties on a UK-wide scale?
Which electoral system in the UK disadvantages small parties on a UK-wide scale?
- Mixed-member proportional representation
- First-past-the-post (correct)
- Ranked-choice voting
- Proportional representation
Which voting system has been adopted for elections to the Scottish Parliament, the Senedd, the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the London Assembly?
Which voting system has been adopted for elections to the Scottish Parliament, the Senedd, the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the London Assembly?
Which party delivered a petition demanding electoral reform after the 2015 general election?
Which party delivered a petition demanding electoral reform after the 2015 general election?
Which act created a register of political parties in the UK?
Which act created a register of political parties in the UK?
Which political party began to lean towards the left in the late 19th century?
Which political party began to lean towards the left in the late 19th century?
Which party split off from the Liberal Party over Irish Home Rule and moved closer to the Conservatives over time?
Which party split off from the Liberal Party over Irish Home Rule and moved closer to the Conservatives over time?
Which party dominated British politics until the 1920s, when it declined in popularity?
Which party dominated British politics until the 1920s, when it declined in popularity?
Which party has alternated in government with the Conservative Party in the UK?
Which party has alternated in government with the Conservative Party in the UK?
Which act of Parliament governs the use of registered party names on ballot papers in the United Kingdom?
Which act of Parliament governs the use of registered party names on ballot papers in the United Kingdom?
What label can candidates who do not belong to a registered party use on ballot papers in the United Kingdom?
What label can candidates who do not belong to a registered party use on ballot papers in the United Kingdom?
As of 2 August 2019, how many registered political parties were there in Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
As of 2 August 2019, how many registered political parties were there in Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Before the middle of the 19th century, politics in the United Kingdom was dominated by which two groups?
Before the middle of the 19th century, politics in the United Kingdom was dominated by which two groups?
What were the Whigs and the Tories in the United Kingdom before the middle of the 19th century?
What were the Whigs and the Tories in the United Kingdom before the middle of the 19th century?
Which group in the United Kingdom was associated with the landed gentry and the Church of England and Scotland?
Which group in the United Kingdom was associated with the landed gentry and the Church of England and Scotland?
Which group in the United Kingdom included many leading aristocratic dynasties committed to the Protestant succession?
Which group in the United Kingdom included many leading aristocratic dynasties committed to the Protestant succession?
What did the Tories evolve into by the mid 19th century in the United Kingdom?
What did the Tories evolve into by the mid 19th century in the United Kingdom?
What did the Whigs evolve into by the mid 19th century in the United Kingdom?
What did the Whigs evolve into by the mid 19th century in the United Kingdom?
Which act of Parliament established the Electoral Commission's Register of Political Parties in the United Kingdom?
Which act of Parliament established the Electoral Commission's Register of Political Parties in the United Kingdom?
Which of the following is true about political parties in the United Kingdom?
Which of the following is true about political parties in the United Kingdom?
Which of the following is NOT a category of political parties without representation in the House of Commons?
Which of the following is NOT a category of political parties without representation in the House of Commons?
Which of the following is true about the list of notable minor parties in the United Kingdom?
Which of the following is true about the list of notable minor parties in the United Kingdom?
Which of the following is true about political parties in Northern Ireland?
Which of the following is true about political parties in Northern Ireland?
Which of the following is true about political parties in Scotland?
Which of the following is true about political parties in Scotland?
Which of the following is NOT listed as a separate category of political parties in the United Kingdom?
Which of the following is NOT listed as a separate category of political parties in the United Kingdom?
Which of the following is true about political parties in Wales?
Which of the following is true about political parties in Wales?
Which of the following is true about political parties in the Isle of Man?
Which of the following is true about political parties in the Isle of Man?
Which of the following is true about political parties in Gibraltar?
Which of the following is true about political parties in Gibraltar?
Which of the following is true about the list of political parties in the United Kingdom opposed to austerity?
Which of the following is true about the list of political parties in the United Kingdom opposed to austerity?
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