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A moderate form of socialism that seeks to achieve its aims of mixing state control of production with some aspects of market capitalism by democratic means
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Democratic Socialism
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The two types of pressure group
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Promotional and Sectional
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An independent pressure group founded in 1934 that campaigns for civil liberties such as its current campaign as of April 2019 opposing police use of facial recognition
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Liberty
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Authority by lieu of its existence for a long period of time suggesting assumed consent as the people have allowed for its continued existence
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Traditional Authority
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A system in which amongst other things the executive is formed from members within the legislature rather than being separate from it as in the United States of America
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Westminster System
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The product of having the consent of, and being accountable to the people
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Democratic Legitimacy
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The power and/or influence of those whose wealth and/or business accounts for a significant amount of employment or income
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Economic Power
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A campaign or corresponding group that focuses on one particular narrow issue such as opposing the third runway at Heathrow
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Single Issue Campaign
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The engagement of constituents in a political system
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Participation
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Those rights and liberties enjoyed by citizens through the fact that there are no laws or statutes prohibiting them
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Residual Rights and Liberties
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Charismatic, Legal-Rational, Traditional
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Authority
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A usually democratic system in which there are usually two dominant parties which cannot win a majority thus requiring a coalition with a smaller but significant and often disproportionately powerful third party
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Three-party System
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A usually undemocratic system in which only one party is allowed to operate
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One-party System
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The broad category of rights - not necessarily guaranteed - that encompass most civil liberties as well as more fundamental principles such as access to education and the right to work
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Human Rights
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The promotion of social justice and equality within a capitalist and liberal democratic system
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Social Democracy
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An activity directed towards managing or resolving conflicts of interest between people and/or groups usually in a peaceful fashion
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Politics
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The position of the UK Independence Party on the political spectrum
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Right
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A usually democratic system in which only two parties win a vast majority of votes and seats and have a realistic chance of being able to form a government
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Two-party system
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Consent, Force, Tradition
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Legitimacy
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The position of the Scottish National Party on the political spectrum
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Centre-left
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