Direct Vs Representative Democracy

Question 1

The 4 points for this essay

Answer 1

DD heightens control
DD better informs citizens
RD is practical
RD provides expertise and experience

Question 2

How does DD heighten control

Answer 2

DD shows the public’s opinion directly as the citizens are making decisions for themselves

Question 3

Example for DD heightening control

Answer 3

Referendums give citizens more control.

Question 4

How does DD better inform citizens

Answer 4

Because citizens have to make decisions for them selves they become better informed on key issues.

Question 5

Example of DD better informing citizens

Answer 5

Referendum campaigns such as the 2014 independence referendum encouraged the electorate to become better informed.

Question 6

How is RD more practical

Answer 6

RD is practical as decisions have to be made everyday and having whole populations vote would be impossible.

Question 7

An example of RD being practical

Answer 7

The population of Scotland is 5.4 million. The cost and organisation of having this many people vote one every decision is not feasible

Question 8

How does RD provide expertise and experience

Answer 8

RD allows government to be in the hands of those with expert knowledge, experience and better educated.

Question 9

Example of RD providing expertise and experience

Answer 9

Scotland’s mental health minister Clare Haughey is a former mental health nurse. This means she has expert knowledge on this field.