Democracy - Is There a Participation Crisis In The UK? Flashcards

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

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  • voter turnout increased since 2001, 59%, to 2019, 67%.
  • increased number of political parties in parliament (currently 13)
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Give 2 statistics supporting that there is a crisis in participation

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  • 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%
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What are the formal means of participating? (3)

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  • standing for public office
  • voting
  • party membership
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What are the informal means of participating? (2)

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  • digital activism
  • active pressure group membership
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