Key definitions

Question 1

People given direct say on decisions and actions of government

Answer 1

Direct democracy

Question 2

Referendums, online petitions

Answer 2

Examples of direct democracy

Question 3

People pass decision making power to representatives. MP’s

Answer 3

Representative democracy

Question 4

Joining political party, voting for MPs, mayors. Local councillors.

Answer 4

Examples of democracy

Question 5

Core features of democracy not being upheld or too weak

Answer 5

Democratic deficit

Question 6

Minority of voices and concerns are listened to. Many voices welcomed.

Answer 6

Pluralism

Question 7

Those who can vote

Answer 7

Franchise

Question 8

The effort to seek the power to vote

Answer 8

Suffrage

Question 9

Gathers and presents data to pressure or persuade decision makers

Answer 9

Think Tanks

Question 10

Paid by pressure groups to target decision makers. £2 billion.

Answer 10

Lobbyists

Question 11

Those who have direct access to decision makers eg. PM, cabinet, civil servants, courts

Answer 11

Insider

Question 12

Those who do not have direct access and so use direct action.

Answer 12

Outsider

Question 13

Tax Payers Alliance, BA, NFU, BMA, Liberty, Unions when Labour in charge

Answer 13

Examples of Insider Pressure Groups

Question 14

XR, Just Stop Oil

Answer 14

Examples of Outsider Pressure Groups

Question 15

1832, removed rotten boroughs, increases electorate from 2%-5%

Answer 15

Great Reform Act

Question 16

1867 enfranchised middle class and working class in 1884. 1927 all men and women and no property qualifications.

Answer 16

Representation of the peoples act

Question 17

6 point plan. Not successful at the time. Secret voting, equal constituencies

Answer 17

Chartists

Question 18

Highest court of appeal for all cases including human rights.

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ECHR

Question 19

Pressure group that stands up for individuals rights

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Liberty

Question 20

May 2023. No locking on. SDPO’s issued.

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Public Order Bill

Question 21

Increased restrictions on planned protests. WHere and when.

Answer 21

Police Crime and Sentencing Act (PCS act)

Question 22

Case that denied reentry to UK. Dual Citizenship.

Answer 22

Shamima Begum

Question 23

2021 case. ALlowed blocking of highways but introduced 3 part test.

Answer 23

DPP VS Ziegler

Question 24

2022 case. Protected individual privacy and family life over ‘public interest’ stories.

Answer 24

ZXC V Bloomberg

Question 25

Cannot blanket access private data without warrant. Bulk warrants ok if part of investigation by security forcecs.

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Investigatory Powers Act

Question 26

20021 case. Cannot detain terror suspects indefinitely without charge. Now 14 days.

Answer 26

Belmarsh Ruling

Question 27

Case that protected right of religion and not discrimination against LGBT.

Answer 27

Lee VS Asher (Gay Cake Case)