democracy and participation Flashcards

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Direct democracy

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A system where the people make political desicions

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representative democracy

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a system where citizens elect representatives on there behalf

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power

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the ability someone has to make us do something

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authority

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the right to use power

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authority is…

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authority is conditional on the widely held acceptance

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Accountability

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the idea that governments answer to the public and they judge the governments actions

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vote of no confidence

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parliament dismissing government

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Manifesto

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a list of policies a party delivers during an election

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Mandate

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when the public supports the government to carry out the policies on the manifesto.
- an expression of public opinion

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what does a mandate do

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provides the government legitimacy to exercise power

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governing mandate

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public support to act according to changing events eg covid

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personal mandate

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the public places there support in the PM as supposed to the party

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doctrine of the mandate

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  • the government should carry out everything in there manifesto
  • gives meaning to election results

-allows the public to hold the government accountable based on how well they delivered there manifesto.

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List 3 benefits of direct democracy

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  • the public have a genuine political impact on decision making
  • potential to unite the public
    -instills a sense of civic duty into the public
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list 3 drawbacks of direct democracy

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-makes decision making longer and less efficient
-the public get ‘voter fatigue’
- laws passed may target specific groups

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explain how direct democracy could lead to ‘a tyranny of the majority’

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  • public initiatives may target specific minority groups
  • this leads to a situation where the majority are voting against a minority of people who don’t have the numbers to overwhelm the majority vote
  • This then means the decisions effecting the minority ate decided by the majority and the minority don’t get a say
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explain how direct democrat could lead to a ‘tyranny of the minority’

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the public get ‘voter fatigue’ leading to a lower levels of participation.

  • this could lead to only the politically active and those with the resources and education voting.
    this creates divide as only people from certain demographics are voting for the whole population.
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list 3 issue of the doctrine of the mandate

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-voters don’t necessarily understand or are aware of all the policies in there manifesto

-a policy mandate isn’t practical due to unforeseen events

-individual policies cant be separated from the whole manifesto

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18
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what are the 4 features of a healthy democracy

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-participation
-accountability
-representation
- the rule of law

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what is the rule of law

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’ everyone is equal before the law, no one is above the law’

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participation crisis

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the lack of people voting in elections is effecting the legitimacy of those governing.
this makes the country less democratic.

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good Friday agreement

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bought an end to the troubles in northern island.

allowed northern island to establish its own parliament with shared power between parties.

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Trade unions

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a group of employees who join together to ensure fair and good working standards

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direct action

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protesting for change without going through parliament.

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civil disobeidence
justifiable law breaking for a cause
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democratic deficit
a flaw in the democratic system where decisions are made by those who lack legitimacy.
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constitution
a set of principles for the government to follow which describes the relationship between government and the public.
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initiative
gives people the power to propose new laws
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recall elections
where the public trigger an election to remove an official before there term is over
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by elections
when a seat in the house of commons becomes empty between general elections
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suffrage/franchise
the right to vote
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Edmund burke
came up with the trustee model representatives have the voters best interests at heart which isn't necessarily what the voter wants
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valance
competency and integrity
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post Thatcherite consensus
a general move towards right wing economics eg labour shifting to the center
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casual representation
where representatives aren't representing people but ideas
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representation of national interest
when individuals are trying to do whats best for the country
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lobbying
having direct contact with important decision makers such as government ministers
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pluralism
a democratic society where a wide range on competing political views are tolerated
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elitism
the concentration of power into a wealthy political class supported by businesses
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altruistic
aims to benefit all of society
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civil liberties
freedom (negative rights- you can do anything unless legally prohibited)
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Human rights
prescribed ( positive rights)
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judicial precedence
laws that has been as new cases arise
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think tanks
groups of professionals who work with government and do there own research
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sectional groups
represent specific groups in the workforce. closed membership seek close relationship with government
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virtue signalling
superficial support for a campaign. a lesson in self promotion