Democracy- GP1
- Created by: DovaDay
- Created on: 18-10-16 21:02
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- Democracy
- 'Demos' = the people 'Kranos' = rule
- Direct Democracy
- People directly have a say in the governing of a country
- ANCIENT ATHENS: All citizens gathered on mass to have their say
- BUT women, slaves, the poor, and children did not count
- EU REF: This is why people say a revote would be a 'violation of democracy'
- ANCIENT ATHENS: All citizens gathered on mass to have their say
- STRENGTHS
- Genuine 'People Power'
- No need for elected officials
- Encourages participation and educates the public on key issues
- LIKE THE EU REF DID!
- Greater participation= Greater democracy
- Pushes people to take responsibility for their actions/ decisions
- Cannot blame elected officials
- Prevents Tyranny (Power in the hands of a small elite
- LIMITATIONS
- Population size makes this approach impractical, expensive, and time consuming
- Public may not have the time or interest that elected officials would
- Could create low turnout & APATHY due to VOTER FATIGUE
- TYRANNY OF THE MAJORITY
- Public may be unwilling to make unpopular but necessary decisions
- THOUGH it could be argued that politicians, who are easily swayed by the desire to lick boots, also suffer from this.
- People directly have a say in the governing of a country
- Representative /Indirect Democracy
- People elect representatives through whom they have a voice in parliament
- Most Western Democracies are like this
- STRENGTHS
- Practical- Saves time! (Not NECESSARILY as much money though)
- Elected representatives have greater experience/ expertise
- They are better informed on the issues they are debating than the general public
- They are held accountable at the end of each GE
- Gives people someone to blame
- Prevents tyranny of the majority
- LIMITATIONS
- Parties can influence the actions of the representative
- WHIPS (THINK HOUSE OF CARDS)
- Doesn't necessarily represent the views of the public
- Less interest in political participation
- People feel that their voice matters less
- Particularly with the FPP voting system
- Parties can influence the actions of the representative
- People elect representatives through whom they have a voice in parliament
- Liberal Democracy
- a form of government in which representative democracy operates under the principles of liberalism
- EQUALITY
- CRITERIA
- Regular, free, fair elections
- Constitution- limited govt. and checks& balances
- Entrenched civil liberties and rights
- Pluralism- marketplace for ideas
- Tolerance towards different groups and views
- A free press that can scrutinise the government
- a form of government in which representative democracy operates under the principles of liberalism
- Referendums
- EXAMPLES
- EU 2016
- Alternate Vote Question 2011
- Scottish Independence 2014
- 12 in UK history
- Becoming more popular
- Tony Blair wanted to introduce more constitutional reforms
- Referendums in the UK are generally held regarding contutional reforms
- May's government does not agree with this- wants the dominance of the executive
- Referendums in the UK are generally held regarding contutional reforms
- Tony Blair wanted to introduce more constitutional reforms
- Becoming more popular
- GENUINE DEMOCRACY
- Legally, Parliament can IGNORE referendums = Parliamentary Sovereignty
- Politically, It would undermine Parliament's legitimacy if it were to ignore the people
- Referendums entrench significant constitutional reforms- usually Parliament is not binded by the rulings of previous parliaments
- Legally, Parliament can IGNORE referendums = Parliamentary Sovereignty
- EXAMPLES
- Is the UK a Liberal Democracy?
- POWER- The ability to make someone do something (e.g. a criminal)
- AUTHORITY- The given right to get people to do something (e.g a police officer)
- LEGITIMACY- how justified the government's authority is to carry out their mandate
- THERESA MAY
- MANDATE- A doctrinere: the right of a governing party to pursue their politics stated in the GE manifesto
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