Democracy - Is There a Participation Crisis In The UK? Flashcards
1
Q
Give 2 statistics supporting that there isn’t a crisis in participation
A
- voter turnout increased since 2001, 59%, to 2019, 67%.
- increased number of political parties in parliament (currently 13)
2
Q
Give 2 statistics supporting that there is a crisis in participation
A
- since 1997 every general election has had a turnout of less than 70%
- 3.8% of the population were members of parties in 1983, in 2016 it was only 1.08%
3
Q
What are the formal means of participating? (3)
A
- standing for public office
- voting
- party membership
4
Q
What are the informal means of participating? (2)
A
- digital activism
- active pressure group membership