Direct and represntaive democracy

Question 1

Most common way of direct democracy.

Answer 1

Referendum.

Question 2

Why do people like referndums

Answer 2

As it keeps us directly involved and engaged in the decision making of the country. We are not relying on someone to have a say on our own opinions.

Question 3

Features of a repersentaive democracy

Answer 3

Representaion goves us a voice and enables us to have a say in things which affects us. You can not have a true democarcy without reprenstation.

Question 4

fetures of reprenstaitive democarcy

Answer 4

• Police commisioners
• local conicilers
• Mps
• Meps ( we dont have that anyome)

Question 5

How has represnation increased over the pass 25 years

Answer 5

We have parliments in scotland england and wales
We also hav direct democarcy
We can vote for the police crime commisoiners.

Question 6

How does FPTP work ?

Answer 6

HIghest number of votes win even if its one more percent than the next one. THE PARTY WITH THE MOST VOTES WIN !!

Question 7

What is PR ?

Answer 7

Instead of a simple majorty like FPTP, in PR everyones vote would be propotionaly represnted. The percentage of votes yu get is the number of seats you have in parliment.

Question 8

FPTP vs PR

Answer 8

• All seats if they win majority
• Percentage of votes = Percenatge of seats.