Liberal Democracy

Question 1

What is meant by liberal democracy

Answer 1

Liberal and democratic elements:
Liberal: The state preserves basic civil rights, power of the state is limited by the constitution, separation of powers between branches of government and the rule of law is upheld
Democratic elements: free, fair, competitive elections, regular elections, universal franchise

Question 2

What is meant by the term parliamentary democracy

Answer 2

It is a form of representative and liberal democracy that operated through a popularly elected parliament. Parl established a link be the governor and the government
Government is accountable to parl
Combines popular participation with an elite rule

Question 3

Features of the U.K. System of parliamentary democracy

Answer 3

1. Bicameral
2. Government is from majority of MPs
3. Elections ever five years
4. Parliamentary sovereignty

Question 4

Diagram the different types of representative democracy

Answer 4

Representative democracy

Liberal democracy

British parliamentary democracy