democracy and participation

Question 1

where the decision is given to the public eg. through a referendum

Answer 1

direct democracy

Question 2

give an example of direct democracy

Answer 2

EU Referendum , Scottish Independence Referendum

Question 3

true or false does direct democracy make governments directly accountable to the citizens of the state

Answer 3

true

Question 4

name the cons of direct democracy

Answer 4

• makes descion making a harder and longer process as a modern state agreeing is extremely difficult
• people arent educated or dont have enough knowledge of politics to make a descion

Question 5

citizens choose others to represent them and make decisions on their behalf

Answer 5

representative democracy

Question 6

what type of democracy is the UK?

Answer 6

liberal democracy

Question 7

what system is mainly used in the UK?

Answer 7

representative democracy

Question 8

true or false in a representative democracy are the government accountable

Answer 8

true

Question 9

how is the government’s power limited in a representative democracy?

Answer 9

free press and people’s individual rights

Question 10

what are the pros of a representative democracy?

Answer 10

• people dont have to make regular desicions
• can educate the public
• representative of all sections of society

Question 11

what are the cons of representative democracy?

Answer 11

• representatives may not act in the trustee/delegate model and may act in mandate
• mandate of representative may not be fully accurate of the wants of everyone (cant pick and choose what part of the manifesto you want)

Question 12

the ability and right to vote in an election

Answer 12

franchise/sufferage

Question 13

give an example of a suffrage movement

Answer 13

suffragette movement in early 20th and late 19th century

Question 14

which act gave ALL women the right to vote?

Answer 14

1928 great reform act

Question 15

between 1918 - 1928 what criteria did a women have to meet in order to vote?

Answer 15

married and over 30

Question 16

what was the difference between suffragists and sufferagettes?

Answer 16

suffragists - aimed to achieve women’s franchise via peaceful methods such as petitions and non-violent protests

suffragettes - aimed to achieve women’s franchise via radical demonstrations eg hunger strikes , emmeline pankhurst throwing herself under a horse

Question 17

which women’s sufferage group was more successful?

Answer 17

suffragists - they nearly got a bill passed because of their peaceful , co-operative nature

Question 18

what are the arguments against 16 year olds being able to vote?

Answer 18

• they are not mature enough to vote
• voting turnout for 18 year olds is already low so it is argued it may not have that much of an impact

Question 19

groups of experts who investigate topics and propose solutions and policies

Answer 19

think tanks

Question 20

give an example of a left wing think tank

Answer 20

the fabian society

Question 21

give an example of right wing think tanks

Answer 21

adam smith institute and centre for social justice

Question 22

who’s idea and what did the think tank ‘centre for social justice’ propose?

Answer 22

Ian Duncan Smith and universal credit

Question 23

professionals who are paid in return to access contacts within government

Answer 23

lobbyists

Question 24

what are the concerns with lobbying?

Answer 24

the corruption it is vunerable to , journalists can buy there way in and expose MP’s etc

Question 25

in what year was policy introduced to reduce the corruption of lobbying?

Answer 25

2014

Question 26

true or false does lobbying in the UK affect spending and policies?

Answer 26

false - the government deny it but it is unclear

Question 27

what is the trouble with lobbying?

Answer 27

seen as very exclusive and very much the case of who you know - seen as part of the ‘old boy network’

Question 28

how are corporations involved in business?

Answer 28

government often calls upon large corporations to see whether certain policy will work within their industry

Question 29

how can corporations influence legislation?

Answer 29

they can pressure them into changing legislation in cases of foreign competition

Question 30

what do corporations bring to the UK?

Answer 30

mass employment

Question 31

what have nissan done before in the past to influence policy?

Answer 31

threatened relocation

Question 32

corporations in the UK are not allowed to campaign but in which referendum were they allowed to support a side

Answer 32

Brexit Referendum

Question 33

which large corporation came out in favour to leave

Answer 33

Dyson