politics,classandraceintheuk.pptVIP

Politics, Class and Race in the U.K. Unit 4 Contents: 1. General Elections 2. Political Parties 3. Recent Political Trends 4. Current Issues 5. Class 6. Race General Elections the process to its democracy in 1832: 5% of the adult by 1884: 25% by 1919: 75% in 1928: 99% General Elections The general election in Britain is held every 5 years and is controlled by the 2 principal parties--- the Conservative Party and the Labour Party. 1. 651 electoral areas/ constituencies 2. MP Political Parties There are 3 major national parties in Britain