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what is monarchy

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rule by a royal family

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what is an aristocracy

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rule by the topmost class

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what is an oligarchy

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rule by a small elite

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what is a matriarchy

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ruke by women

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what is a meritocracy

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rule by the best qualified

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what is a kakistocracy

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rule by the least qualified

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what is a delegate

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someone chosen by instruction on what to decide

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what is a mandate

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someone elected on a set of promises that they should carry out

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what is a trustee

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someone chosen to trust to make the right call

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what are the (3) downsides of a representative democracy

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-needs accountability
-discourages public involvement
-there needs to be trust in the representatives

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what happens in a direct democracy

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citizens vote directly on each issue

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what are the (3) downsides to a direct democracy

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-not very practical even in a digital age
-very slow
-competence of public is needed

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what is the only example of direct democracy in the uk

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referendums

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why is it considered that the public should have a say in how the country is run

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  • effects them
  • have to live
  • get a say
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what does a liberal democracy have to conform to

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  • accountable government
  • free and fair elections
  • orderly transfer of power
  • losers accept winners
  • free information
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Why is it considered that the public should have a saying how the country is run?

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It’s affects them
They have to live there
It is more fair
It goes with the majority
It reduces riots

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Why is it considered that the public should have a saying how the country is run?

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It’s affects them
They have to live there
It is more fair
It goes with the majority
It reduces riots

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What’s a direct democracy?

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It’s where citizens vote directly on each issue

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What is a delegate?

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Someone who is instructed what to decide

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What is a mandate?

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It is someone elected on a set of promises that they should carry out

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What’s a trustee?

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A person chosen as someone to trust to make the right call

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How many people was the Athenian assembly formed of?

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30,000 people, but only 3000 attended at one time

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What is a representative democracy?

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A version of democracy, where the people elect a politician or representative, who makes the decision on their behalf

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What are the advantages of a representative democracy?

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  • professional politicians make complex decisions
  • Minority views are considered and upheld
  • Elected politicians are held to account by the people
  • It’s the most practised form of democracy
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What are the disadvantages of a representative democracy?
Citizens are disengaged from politics Tightly controlled parties, result in politicians, lacking independence Politicians are skilled at swerving accountability Politicians are open to corruption and self interest
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What is a citizen?
Illegally recognised, subject of a national state, or Commonwealth in a democracy
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What does disengaged mean?
Emotionally detached uninterested
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What does minority mean?
The smaller number or parts, especially a part representing less than half
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What is accountability?
The fact or condition of being accountable responsibility
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What is self interest?
Once personal interest or advantage, especially when pursued without regard for others
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What is independence?
A fact or state of being independent (free from outside control)
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What is a direct democracy?
Where people make decisions for themselves in its purest form that is no government
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What are the advantages of a direct democracy?
Everyone in society participates All citizens voices are equal People directly make decisions on their interests It is the purest form of democracy
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What are the disadvantages to a direct democracy?
Impractical to achieve securely as it requires all citizens to be involved in decision-making daily Citizens become apathetic, if they asked to participate too often People will vote in their own interest, not in societies No minority voices can be heard, resulting in tyranny of the majority
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What does impractical mean?
Not adept for use or action, not sensible or realistic
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What does apathetic mean?
Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm or concern
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What does participate mean?
Take part in an action or endeavour
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What is a society?
The aggregates of people living together in a more or less ordered community
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What is tyranny?
Cruel and oppressive government rule
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When were the houses of Parliament built?
1849
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How many seats are there in the Commons?
650 MPs
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When was the British Supreme Court formed?
2005
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What Means that the uk has relatively free information?
→ free press and free broadcasting
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What is positive about what uk citizens are exposed to.
→ they're exposed go a wide variety ok political viewpoints
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What is the British media renowned for
Investigative work and political activism
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When is the government allowed to censor and manipulate news.?
In makers of warfare one national security.
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What's a negative about the variety of uk newspapers
There isn't a variety (mostly conservative)
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What outside thing are we signed up to that helps protect our rights.
European convention of human rights.
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What does the European convention of human riguas do?
It provides a baser list or human rights to follow
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What is negative about the UK 's human rights system.
Parliament still holds sovereignty and rights are not entrenched because of our uncodifico constitution
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What snows that government power Is limited?
Parliament has a good record of restraining governments when they move exceeded traditional power
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Give an example of parliament restricting governmental power
In the 2000's the House of Commons prevented the government from giving itself the power to imprison suspected terrorists for 90 days without trial.
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What shows that governments power is not limited?
There is no written constitution and dueto a built in government majority party loyalty means they can do anything.
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What is positive about the UK's tolerance of opinions and beliefs.
We are admired abroad for our tolerance, tolerance is one of Britains core values
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What does the government do about tolerance of opinions and beliefs.
As long as groups don't challenge government laws end security of state they have been allowed to flourish.
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What has recently placed a strain on tolerance
Recent growing terrorist threats, increased migration immigration and asylum seeking
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Who holds government accountable?
Parliament and every 5 years - the electorate.
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What is reported to ensure citizens are informed keeping the government accountable
Full reporting of proceedings
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What means that parliament cannot hold the government accountable.
Parliament does have enough time expertise or technical backup to do the task effectively and there is a built in government majority.
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What about our elections mare them free and fair?
We have an independent electoral commissions that oversees elections
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What about our electorate means that elections are free and fair?
All adult citizens have the right to vote (mostly)
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What about our voting system raises concerns?
→ postal voting raises concerns → votes are wasted
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Why are our votes wasted?
First past the post
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What snows that the on has an orderly transfer of power.
There's a a high degree of acceptance of the results and there is no violence associated with it
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What demonstrates the positive acceptance of legitimacy.
All mainstream parties accept legitimacy and there's no violence associated with it.
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What could be a negative aspect of the acceptance of legitimacy.
Is the acceptance because people haven looked properly at the system.
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What are the first 4 criteria por a liberal democracy?
→ accountable government → free and fair elections → orderly transfer of power → loser accessing the winners
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What are the second 4 sets or ordered that make up a liberal democracy
→ information is available to the public (free press) → rights and liberties are respected and protected → powers of government are limited and controlled → tolerance of beliefs opinions cultures and lifestyles

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