Democracy and partisipation

Question 1

what is direct democracy ?

Answer 1

where people make decisions directly. for example, in the UK refurencums are a form of direct democracy

Question 2

what is repesentative democracy?

Answer 2

repesentative democracy is where the electorate elect a person to repesent there interests on their behalf

Question 3

What are the different models of representation?

Answer 3

1) Trustee -> Where our Mps will act according to waht they think is best for the country
2) Delegate -> Mps act based on whar the majority of there constituancy wants

Question 4

What are the strenths of direct democracy?

Answer 4

• the purest form of democracy encourages participation
• increases representation
• gives the electorate more control over issues
• holds parlement accounible

Question 5

what are the weaknesses of direct democracy?

Answer 5

• gives people who are less experienced the power to change a bill they don’t understand
• referendums are not legally binding -> could damage democracy as there is no legislation to hold the government accountable

Question 6

What are the strengths of representative democracy?

Answer 6

• more practical for the electorate to get on with there life
  -straight forward and understandable
  -increses legitimacy because votes by the electorate are not legally binding

Question 7

what is a weakness of representative democracy?

Answer 7

• Limits voters choise
• decreases participation because people will feel like they don’t have much of a say
  -reduces political awareness
• the quality of representation depends on the model used