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| Question | Answer |
| Mandate | Authority of government to carry out policies according to manifesto as granted by the voters |
| Manifesto | Document in early election campaign which sets out ideas, proposals and intentions of party if it came to government |
| Legislature | Branch of government responsible for discussing and passing laws - UK Parliament |
| Parliamentary Sovereignty | Concept that parliament has complete power over all other governmental institutions |
| Delegate | Person chosen to act on behalf of others, conveying their views |
| Minority Government | Government made up of members that do not command a majority of seats in parliament |
| Representative Government | System in which an assembly is elected to represent people's wishes |
| Floating Voters | Voters that are liable to change their vote from election to election |
| Partisan Alignment | Long-term allegiance of voters to a political party |
| Partisan dealignment | Break down of long-term allegiance of voters to political party since 1970s |
| Constitution | Legal framework detailing composition and responsibilities of institutions of government. Describing relationship with each other and country's citizens |
| Constitutional Government | Government that functions according to rules laid down by constitution - constraints on exercise of power |
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