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Democracy and participation Flashcards

Advantages

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What are 3 advantages of Direct democracy?

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1) Encourages popular politics participation

2) Gives equal weight to all votes

3) develops a sense of community; encourages general debate

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What are 3 disadvantages of Direct democracy?

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1) Not everyone wants to vote/ feels qualified to. Political activists decide what happens

2) Impractical in heavily populated modern states where decision making is complex

3) Will of majority is not mediated by parliamentary sovereignty

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What is direct democracy?

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People express their opinions themselves

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What is representative democracy?

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People vote representatives who make decisions on their behalf

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What are 3 advantages to representative democracy?

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1) Elections allow people to hold representatives to account

2) Politicians are better informed than the average citizens about the issues they must view

3) Reduces chance of minority rights being overridden by ‘tyranny of the majority’ (majority in society uses its power to control the minority, disregarding their rights/ interests)

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What are 3 disadvantages of representative democracy?

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1) Politicians are skilful in avoiding accountability, especially cause general elections are every 5 years

2) Politicians may be corrupt, may betray election promises or put loyalty to their party responsible to the electorate

3) Minorities may find themselves underrepresented- politicians more likely to follow majority views to secure election

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What is a referendum?

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A direct vote on a single issue, eg, Brexit

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What is legitimacy?

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The legal right to exercise power

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What is a Democratic deficit?

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A perceived lack of democratic accountability + participation in a political system

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Give 3 ways the UK is undemocratic

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1) Under-representation of minority viewpoints dues to voting system ( FPTP- mismatch between votes + the seats each part wins)

2) House of Lords lack democratic legitimacy

3) lack of protection for citizens’ rights

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What is a Public Bill?

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A bill that affects everyone in the country

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What is a Private bill?

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A bill that particular area or sections of society?

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What is a Private members’ bill?

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Put before Parliament by an individual Backbencher (eg Abortion Act)

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What is a Hybrid bill?

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Blends aspects of a public and private bill. Generally affects the whole population but would specifically have an impact in certain areas

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What do Public accounts committees do?

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Scrutinise the government’s spending

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What is a Green paper?

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A consultation document in which ideas about a particular topic or subject will be discussed

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What is a general committee/bill committee?

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A group of people who work on the bill from the first reading to the final vote

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How many members are in the house of commons?

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650 members

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List the rights protected in the Equality Act 2010

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-Sexual orientation, marriage, race, disability, religion, pregnancy, age, sex

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what is a manifesto?

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Public declaration of policies and aims before an election

21
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what is a mandate?

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The authority to carry out a policy, regarded as given by the electorate to a party or candidate that wins an election

22
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What are the 3 functions of political parties?

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  • Formulating policy + government
  • representation
  • participation
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what are the 3 types of pressure groups?

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  • Sectional
    -Cause
  • Social movement
24
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What is short money?

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Financial support provided by the state to support the activities of the opposition in parliament

25
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What is cronyism

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Giving power to friends or associates who are not necessarily qualified

26
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What is legitimacy?

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A belief about the rightfulness of a rule or ruler.

27
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What percentage of people voted for Brexit?

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51.89%

27
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What was the 2019 general election turnout?

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67.3%

27
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Give an example of a cause pressure group?

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NSPCC- lobbies the government on issues relating to child welfare
- creates child abuse public awareness campaigns

27
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What was Brexit’s turnout?

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72.2%

27
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Define pressure groups?

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A groups of organised people that aim to influence the policies and actions of the government in favour of a specific cause or movement

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What is an example of a sectional pressure group?

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The National Education Union (NEU)
-Formed in 2017, largest education union in Europe and represents 460K+ members

29
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Give 2 proposed reforms to increase voter turnout

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-Make voting compulsory
-Multiple voting days

29
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What is the job of lobbyists?

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To influence Mps or Lords on behalf of their client

30
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Did turnout in the 2019 general election increase or decrease?

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Decrease

31
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What percentage of people voted against Brexit?

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48.11%

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Define a sectional group

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Pressure groups that seek to promote the interests of an occupation or another group in society

33
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Define a Lobbyist

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A person paid by clients to seek influence government or parliament on their behalf

34
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Define a think tank

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Experts that investigate and offer solutions to economic, social/ political issues

35
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Define a cause group

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Pressure groups that are focused on achieving a particular goal or drawing attention to an issue or group related issues

36
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Define pluralist democracy

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The power of the people is maximised by attempting to give all or most groups in an influence in determining the final outcomes

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Define social movement

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Groups that are loosely structured and usually aim to achieve a single objective

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What is representative democracy?

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Where representatives are elected by the public

39
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Electing an MP is an example of which type of democracy?

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Representative democracy

40
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Name one nationwide referendum held in the uk

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Alternative vote (2011)

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A level Paper 1- Edexcel (2 decks)

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