Alternative Vote (AV) Referendum Results by Region

Alternative Vote (AV) Referendum Results by Region
Marks Study the Sources below and answer the questions which follows. Source A: Alternative Vote (AV) Referendum Results by Region, May 2011 Votes yes England North East West Midlands East Midlands Eastern South East North West Yorkshire and the Humber South West London Scotland Wales Northern Ireland UK total Question 1 Use only the information in Source A. “In 2011 right across the country voters turned out in great numbers and decisively rejected the plan to introduce the AV electoral system. Voters in Scotland were, however, the least hostile to the plans.” To what extent does the evidence in Source A support this viewpoint? (6) Vote share % yes % no 30·9% 28·1% 28·5% 28·7% 29·0% 29·7% 30·2% 31·3% 31·5% 39·5% 36·4% 34·6% 43·7% 32·1% 69·1% 71·9% 71·5% 71·3% 71·0% 70·3% 69·8% 68·7% 68·5% 60·5% 63·6% 65·4% 56·3% 67·9%

turnout 40·7% 38·6% 39·6% 42·5% 42·9% 44·1% 38·7% 39·5% 44·4% 35·3% 50·4% 41·5% 55·2% 42·0%

4,824,357 10,774,735 212,951 546,138 461,847 1,157,772 408,877 1,013,864 530,140 1,298,004 823,793 1,951,793 613,249 1,416,201 474,532 1,042,178 564,541 1,225,305 734,427 1,123,480 713,813 325,349 289,088 1,249,375 616,307 372,706

6,152,607 13,013,123

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Source B:

Seats and votes by party (Scottish Parliament Elections 2007–2011) Difference between % seats and % votes 2011 2007 +3·2 +8·8 +3·9 –0·3 –2·6 –1·5 –1·9 –2·7 –0·6 –0·6 85643

Total seats 2007 47 46 17 16 2 2011 69 37 15 5 2

% Seats 2007 36·4 35·7 13·2 12·4 1·6 Number of Spoilt Ballot Papers

% Votes

(constituency + regional)

SNP Labour Conservative Lib Dems Green

2011 2007 53·5 33·2 28·7 31·8 11·6 15·8 3·9 14·3 100000 1·6 2·2 90000 80000 70000

2011 44·7 29·0 13·1 6·6 2·2

Source C:

MSPs by Region (2011) SNP 9 7 9 8 9 11 8 8 69

Region Central Scotland Glasgow Highlands and Islands Lothian Mid-Scotland and Fife North-East Scotland South Scotland West Scotland Total

Lab

6 7 2 4 4 3 4 7 37

60454 Con 60000Lib Dem Green Others Total 1 0 0 0 16 50000 1 0 1 0 16 40000 2 2 0 0 15 2 0 1 1 16 30000 2 1 0 0 16 20000 2 1 11833 0 0 17 12298 10000 3 1 0 0 16 20 0 0 0 17 15 52003 2 1 2007129 Year Key

8392

201

Source D: Spoilt Ballot Papers 2003–2011 100000 Number of Spoilt Ballot Papers 90000 80000 70000 60000 50000 40000
30000

85643

Constituency ballots Regional ballots 60454

20000 10000 0

12298 11833

8392 2007 Year Page three

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Source E:

Selected Scottish Parliamentary Election Statistics (2003–2011) 2003 78 51 0 1012 2007 86 43 1 1044 2011 84 45 2 934

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Male MSPs Female MSPs Ethnic Minority MSPs Candidates Source F:

Voter Turnout by Region

Turnout (Based on the Constituency Vote), 2003–2011 Region Central Scotland Glasgow Highlands and Islands Lothian Mid-Scotland and Fife North-East Scotland South Scotland West Scotland Total Question 2 Use only the information in Sources B, C, D, E and F. Election night 2011 was a fantastic night for the SNP, they defeated the Labour Party convincingly in every single part of Scotland. Clearly Labour were undoubtedly the night’s biggest losers. It was also a great night for democracy marked by greater participation in the political process and fairer representation for all. To what extent does the evidence contained in Sources B, C, D, E and F support this viewpoint? (14) 2003 48·5% 41·5% 52·3% 50·5% 49·7% 48·3% 52·3% 53·3% 49·4% 2007 50·5% 41·6% 54·7% 54·1% 52·8% 50·7% 53·6% 56·5% 51·7% 2011 48·0% 40·7% 53·4% 54·8% 52·0% 48·8% 53·0% 53·1% 50·4%

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POLITICS
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Section A—Political Theory Answer ONE question from this section. A1. “The key feature of the state is sovereignty – its absolute and unrestricted power.” Discuss, using the works of Hobbes, Marx and Lenin to illustrate your answer. A2. “Authority, Power and Legitimacy are closely linked.” Critically examine this statement, using the works of Lukes and Weber to illustrate your answer. A3. Compare and contrast the key features of Edmund Burke’s Conservatism with the key features of Karl Marx’s Socialism.

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Section B—Political Structures Answer ONE question from this section. B4. Compare and contrast the powers of the UK Prime Minister with those of either the President of the USA or Scotland’s First Minister. B5. Compare and contrast the role of the judiciary in the UK with that of either Scotland or the USA. B6. The main function of political assemblies is to scrutinise the actions of the government. Compare and contrast the way that the UK Parliament fulfils this function with that of either the US Congress or Scottish Parliament.

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Section C—Political Representation Answer ONE question from this section. C7. “The Rational Choice model is now the dominant theory of voting behaviour in the UK.” Discuss. C8. “The 2010 UK General Election result has weakened the arguments of those who support the First Past the Post system.” Discuss. C9. Compare and contrast the functions of UK political parties with that of pressure groups.