Democracy - Is There a Participation Crisis In The UK?

Question 1

Give 2 statistics supporting that there isn’t a crisis in participation

Answer 1

• voter turnout increased since 2001, 59%, to 2019, 67%.
• increased number of political parties in parliament (currently 13)

Question 2

Give 2 statistics supporting that there is a crisis in participation

Answer 2

• 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%

Question 3

What are the formal means of participating? (3)

Answer 3

• standing for public office
• voting
• party membership

Question 4

What are the informal means of participating? (2)

Answer 4

• digital activism
• active pressure group membership