Chapter 5 unit 1 Democracy and human rights

Question 1

what is participation

Answer 1

To be involved with others in doing something

Question 2

What is petition

Answer 2

a written document that people sign to show that they want a person to do something
A formal request to ask the gov to do something about a matter

Question 3

What is a democracy

Answer 3

Is a system where the citizens of a country are treated equally and political decisions are made by majority rule

Question 4

What are democratic principles

Answer 4

are ideas and attitudes which are needed for a democracy e.g rule of law, transparency

Question 5

What is public participation and when do you do it

Answer 5

To be involved with others in doing something

You do it when you fucking vote, pay tax and protest

Question 6

Why is public participation important

Answer 6

leaders don’t abuse women and power

see that things get done

Question 7

What are procedures

Answer 7

Are series of actions that are done in a certain way

Question 8

What is governance

Answer 8

It is the way that a country is controlled or managed by the people who run it

Question 9

What is good governance

Answer 9

Allows for participation
is accountable
protecc environment

Question 10

What is representation

Answer 10

Through election, people are voted in to represent certain groups of ppl

Question 11

What are the 2 types of representation

Answer 11

Proportional rep and Constituency based rep

Question 12

what is proportional rep

Answer 12

When you get a % of seats in parliament due to your % of votes

Question 13

what is a constituency-based rep

Answer 13

The country is divided into voting areas called constituency, it is represented by one member of the party

Question 14

How is governance done

Answer 14

by putting laws into practice

Question 15

What is rule of law

Answer 15

All citizens of a country have to follow its laws no matter how tank you are .gov must run the country according to the constitution

Question 16

What principles define the rule of law

Answer 16

Accountable 
No corruption
Security and fundamental rights
open gov, enforce laws
Justice

Question 17

What are the 3 principles that are vital for a democracy

Answer 17

Transparency
rep
accountability

Question 18

What is transparency

Answer 18

government must be open to the public about its actions and not hide them like bitch

Question 19

What is accountability

Answer 19

People in power must
Keep promises
take responsibility for actions
Proof how the get/spend klip