Democracy Part

Question 1

Franchise - VF16-17 reasons for

Answer 1

2014 indyref - 75% turnout and 95% would vote again
16-17 have ability to go to army, drive(17), conceive/consent, pay National Insurance, better education

Question 2

Franchise - VF16-17 reasons against

Answer 2

2014 may be a unreliable result as 18-24 turnout always lowest - 54
May not be mature and may be easily influenced

Question 3

Franchise - VF Prisoners reasons for

Answer 3

help rehabilitate short term offenders
Hirst case
can vote in Scotland if sentence < 12 months

Question 4

Franchise - VF Prisoners reasons against

Answer 4

dont respect the rule of law
may increase votes for exremeist parties
may not improve partisipation as often prisoners are less educated and less likely to vote

Question 5

Franchise - VF Foreign Nationals reasons for

Answer 5

EU citizens can vote in locals
commonwealth citizens can vote
more integration into society
get taxed without representation
more policy for minority

Question 6

Franchise - VF Foreign Nationals reasons against

Answer 6

havnt been able to fully understand British values yet
its a political issue
conflict of interest

Question 7

Advantages of Direct Democracy

Answer 7

Promotes participation as turnout is always high
More Political Education
Purer Democracy
Better mandate for decisions

Question 8

Advantages of Representative Democracy

Answer 8

Elected figures better accountable
More Practical
Better representation as representatives can protect the interests of minority groups and constituency issues

Question 9

Disadvantages of Direct Democracy

Answer 9

impractical as it requires people to vote on every decision made
more populistic outcomes
tyranny of minority
referendums/petitions are nonbinding

Question 10

Disadvantages of Representative Democracy

Answer 10

people more disadvantaged by tyranny of majority
due to safe and marginal seats people more likely to be apathetic as there vote may not mean for much
participation crisis

Question 11

Democratic reforms

Answer 11

Wider suffrage
PR voting
More Referendums
HOL unelected

Question 12

HOL reform - for

Answer 12

Unelected and undemocratic
harder to hold to account
can sit in government - Lord Cameron
greater democratic representation
You Gov- only 5% asked want it to remain appointed

Question 13

HOL reform - against

Answer 13

elected lords would be to political
would fundamentally change the political system and remove the current benifits of tthe system