Democracy And Participation

Question 1

Legitimacy

Answer 1

Conformity to the rules or the laws

Question 2

Direct democracy

Answer 2

A form of government in which all laws are created by a general vote of society

Question 3

Representative democracy

Answer 3

A system of government in which all eligible citizens vote on representatives to pass laws for them

Question 4

Pluralist democracy

Answer 4

A political system in which there is more than one centre of power

Question 5

Democratic deficit

Answer 5

Any situation in which there is believed to be a lack of democratic accountability and control over the decision-making process

Question 6

Participation crisis

Answer 6

A situation where a large proportion of the population do not engage with the political process

Question 7

Franchise/suffrage

Answer 7

The right to vote in public or political elections

Question 8

Think tanks

Answer 8

A body of experts providing advice or ideas on specific economic or political problems

Question 9

Lobbyists

Answer 9

A person who takes part in an organised event to influence legislators