UK Political Parties
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UK Political Parties

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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Proportional representation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which party delivered a petition demanding electoral reform after the 2015 general election?

    <p>Green Party of England and Wales</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which act created a register of political parties in the UK?

    <p>Registration of Political Parties Act 1998</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which political party began to lean towards the left in the late 19th century?

    <p>Liberal Party</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which party split off from the Liberal Party over Irish Home Rule and moved closer to the Conservatives over time?

    <p>Liberal Unionists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which party dominated British politics until the 1920s, when it declined in popularity?

    <p>Liberal Party</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which party has alternated in government with the Conservative Party in the UK?

    <p>Labour Party</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which act of Parliament governs the use of registered party names on ballot papers in the United Kingdom?

    <p>The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What label can candidates who do not belong to a registered party use on ballot papers in the United Kingdom?

    <p>The label 'Independent'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    As of 2 August 2019, how many registered political parties were there in Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

    <p>408</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Before the middle of the 19th century, politics in the United Kingdom was dominated by which two groups?

    <p>The Whigs and the Tories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the Whigs and the Tories in the United Kingdom before the middle of the 19th century?

    <p>Loose alliances of interests and individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group in the United Kingdom was associated with the landed gentry and the Church of England and Scotland?

    <p>The Tories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group in the United Kingdom included many leading aristocratic dynasties committed to the Protestant succession?

    <p>The Whigs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Tories evolve into by the mid 19th century in the United Kingdom?

    <p>The Conservative Party</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Whigs evolve into by the mid 19th century in the United Kingdom?

    <p>The Liberal Party</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which act of Parliament established the Electoral Commission's Register of Political Parties in the United Kingdom?

    <p>The Electoral Commission Act 2000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about political parties in the United Kingdom?

    <p>Some political parties in the UK have representation in the House of Commons and other UK legislatures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a category of political parties without representation in the House of Commons?

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

    Which of the following is true about the list of notable minor parties in the United Kingdom?

    <p>Only parties that have received significant independent coverage are included in this list.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about political parties in Northern Ireland?

    <p>Some political parties in Northern Ireland have representation in the House of Commons and other UK legislatures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about political parties in Scotland?

    <p>Some political parties in Scotland have representation in the House of Commons and other UK legislatures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT listed as a separate category of political parties in the United Kingdom?

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

    Which of the following is true about political parties in Wales?

    <p>Some political parties in Wales have representation in the House of Commons and other UK legislatures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about political parties in the Isle of Man?

    <p>No political parties in the Isle of Man have representation in the House of Commons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about political parties in Gibraltar?

    <p>No political parties in Gibraltar have representation in the House of Commons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about the list of political parties in the United Kingdom opposed to austerity?

    <p>There is no list of political parties in the United Kingdom opposed to austerity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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