People and Democracy
- Created by: Sarahmikayla
- Created on: 09-05-18 13:52
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- Define democratic legitimacy
- legitimacy - ones right to exercise power
- LEGITIMACY can be obtained through referendums and elections
- REFERENDUM - A decision made directly by the people for he people - it is usually a YES or NO vote i.e. should the UK leave the EU [yes or no]
- ELECTION - A vote where people elect a representative that will make decisions on their behalf
- LEGITIMACY can be obtained through referendums and elections
- legitimacy - ones right to exercise power
- compulsory voting
- compulsory voting - this means that everyone who is allowed to vote must cast a vote
- compulsory voting has been established in Australia
- compulsory voting can create political apathy - people will just elect anyone for the sake of it
- will ensure that the decision made is 100% legitimate making it easier to pass legislation
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