Democracy And Participation Flashcards
Democracy establishes and protects freedoms.
No government can threaten freedoms unless consent is given from the people.
What is the importance of democracy?
Why does democracy support freedoms?
Explain 2 ways that freedoms are protected through democracy?
2015 voter turnout: 66.1%
How has participation decreased over the last few years?
Is the UK in a participation crisis?
Democracy definition: government of people
By the people
For the people
Definition of democracy
Participation varies in levels i.e. Being formed, online forums, or voting
Explain 2 ways of participation (talk about levels of participation)
Partisan de alignment could of lead to the fall in participation
Explain why voter participation has fallen?
Conservative home
Guido Fawkes
Total politics
How has e participation risen?
Is political participation falling? (Counter point)
Ancient Athens had direct democracy originally
Intro to direct democracy 25 marker
Should referendum be used more widely (intro definition)
Compulsory voting in AUS. Could increase voting but is against human rights?
How could participation be increased?
Big society plans fro David Cameron will encourage more people to vote
How can political participation be increased?
2012 11 major cites voted on mayors. 9 cities voted against with turnout between 24% and 32%
Direct democracy
Referenda
1998!good Friday agreement crucial in keeping the peace. Decisive victory.
What are the benefits of direct democracy?
Sometimes the government can’t effectively make a decision like EU membership
Benefits of direct democracy?
51.9% voted leave with 72.2% turnout
Voter participation compared to elections?
A political system where the decisions are made by elected representatives
Intro to any question on representative democracy
Burkean representation- the elected should use their position and use their judgment in the best interests of their constituents but shouldn’t merely follow their instructions
Questions on different themes of representation.
Parliamentary representation- MPs should make a judge,net between party policy and personal opinion
Any question on differ t types of representation
Parliament is the source of all political authority. It is almost impossible to exercise power without parliament approval
British representation
Representatives may use superior knowledge on the subject to make better informed decisions
Compare direct and representative democracy
All main stream parties now say that they represent the whole nation with each manifesto claiming to represent national interest
Questions on party representation
Liberal democracy- a type of democracy where there is an emphasis on the protection of individual rights and liberties and where government is limited by constructional laws
Is Britain a liberal democracy (definition)
Britains power transfer history is impressive with no real complications minus 2010 but that was solved easily
Is Britain a liberal democracy
Britain has no written constitution meaning limited government is a problem
Is Britain a liberal democracy
The low participation make some people think that Britain has a democratic
Does Britain have a democratic deficit
Compulsory voting has been proposed to help with the voting problem
What measures could be taken to reduce the British democratic deficit?
Introducing a more proportional voting system to help lower political disillusionment
Democratic deficit
Increased centralisation can be seen as a democratic deficit
Democratic deficit
Britain is signed up to the European Convention of Human Rights meaning we have a liberal democracy in that sense
Liberal democracy
