improving democracy Flashcards
what can be done to improve democracy in the UK?
compulsory voting
reform of voting system
reform of Lords
greater recall of MPs
reform of Commons
reform of devolved system
reform of monarchy
codifying constitution
e-democracy
how would compulsory voting improve democracy in the UK?
increase participation
none of the above option stops forced voting
legitimacy improved
people take more interest
more educated
how would reform of the voting system improve democracy?
more proportional
end problem of safe seats and wasted votes
greater engagement
can be more complicated and lead to extremist parties gaining seats
how could reform of the Lord improve democracy?
more democratic
increase legitimacy
improve representation
greater authority to chamber
could lead to gridlock, reduction in experts
how could greater recall of MPs improve democracy?
make them more responsive to demands of constituents
hinder MP ability to use their judgement
how could reform of the commons improve democracy?
PMQs less adversarial
more power on speaker to control debates
online questioning and public scrutiny
little call for reform
how could reforming the devolved system improve democracy?
West Lothian Q
EVEL introduced - repealed, 2 tiers of MP, all commons voted anyway
further devolution to england - little demand
how would reform of the monarchy increase democracy?
unelected, undemocratic
elected head of state democratic
little demand for this
elected head of state would have power and authority - rival centre of power
how could codifying the constitution improve democracy?
entrench rights
greater public education
more power to unelected and unaccountable judiciary
harder for gov to carry out desirable reforms
how may e-democracy improve democracy?
online voting
online questioning of ministers
digital campaigning
online public consultation of a bill
what is e-democracy?
any electronic or digital method that can lead to greater democracy
