Democracy And Partcipation Flashcards
Direct Democracy is unworkable why?
Large populations.
What are the two types of democracy.
Direct and representative.
How is it used now
Supplementary role
How does representative democracy work?
People elect a representative to work for them
Liberal democracy does what.
Balances Government and freedom.
Name 2 benefits of direct democracy
Genuine democracy
Personal devolpment
End of professional politics
Legitimate government
Name 2 benefits of representative democracy.
Practical democracy
Government by experts
Divides labour
Stability
What are the key features of the UK system
Elections
Parliment
Pressure groups
Name 3 supplementary features of UK democracy?
Referendums
Devolution
The EU Parliment
Which is the dominant house of Parliament and why ?
House of Commons as they are elected and the House of Lords can not reject legislation
What are referendums used for in the UK ???
Constitutional matters
What is the West Lothian Question ??
Is not having an English parliament fair, and why can Scottish MPs vote on English matters yet English MPs have less say in Scottish affairs.
Why does the EU parliament have a democratic deficit ??
It is the weakest body
What was the 2010 turnout ??
65%
What was the 2001 turnout ??
59%
In 2007 how many belonged to parties
1%
Why is the public to blame for a decline in participation ??
Mature democracies have trouble mobilising the electorate, and people have other concerns.
Why is the media to blame for a declining participation ?
Focuses of bad stories
Name one benefit of referendums?
Direct democracy
Political Education
Responsive government
Reduced government power
