democracy and participation

Question 1

direct democracy

Answer 1

direct input from the people

Switzerland’s constant use of referendums one every 3 days of the year

Question 2

representative democracy

Answer 2

UK:

elected officials represent the views of their constituents who they are voted in by in parliament

Question 3

suffarage

Answer 3

right to vote

Question 4

political participation

Answer 4

voting, joining a group taking action for or against

Question 5

How has suffrage changed since the great reform act 1832

Answer 5

gender- 1918 representation of the people act women 30+ men 21+, 1928 equal franchise 21+ men and women 1969 representstion of the people act 18+ men and women

Question 6

chartists

Answer 6

1830/40s presented a charter 6 point petition: secret ballots(voter digression) , annual parliament (accountability), no property requirements, pay for MPs, male suffrage, equal representation