Participation Flashcards
What was the turnout for the EU referendum?
72.2%
What percentage of people voted to leave the EU?
52%
What percentage of the voting population voted leave in the EU referendum?
37.7%
What is direct democracy?
A system where the people are able to make decisions directly on an issue, usually in the form “yes” or “No”
What are the functions of democracy?
- representation
- accountability
- participation
- power dispersal
- legitimacy
- education
What is a pluralist democracy?
A system of government where the is competition between different groups who represent popular concerns to the government of the day.
Arguments for direct democracy?
- pure form of democracy
- increased legitimacy
- improves participation
- increases public engagement
- improves political education
- it works (Switzerland)
What is the average turnout for Switzerland referendum in 2011?
49%
How many people voted for same sex marriage in Australia in 2017?
61.6%
What are the arguments against direct democracy?
- not practical
- tyranny of the majority
- undermines elected representatives
- low turnouts
- populist out comes (short term rather long term)
How much did the Eu referendum cost?
130 million pounds
What was the turnout for the AV referendum in 2011?
42%
What was the turnout in the 2001 general election?
59%
What is a pressure group?
A group of like minded individuals who come together on the basis of shared interests or a commonly held cause in order to put pressure on policy makers
What was the turnout for the police and crime commissioner elections in 2016?
27.31%
What is the West Lothian question?
Whether welsh,Scottish and Northern Irish MPs should still be able to vote on issues that only affect England
What are some of the flaws of FPTP?
- Wasted votes
- safe seats
- unrepresentative
- winners bonus
- discriminates parties with widespread support
What percentage of the vote did UKIP gain in 2015 and seats?
They gained 13% of the vote but only got 1 seat.
What percentage of the vote did the SNP gain in 2015 and how many seats?
- only got 2% of the national vote but 56 seats
How many votes were wasted in the 2017 election?
22 million
In the 2015 Canadian elections what % of Quebecs votes were wasted?
71.1%
What percentage of the population had the right to vote compared to now?
200 years ago - 2.7%
Now - 71.5%
What did the great reform act 1832 do?
Extended the right to vote too an additional 300,000 people - to 5.6% of the population
