Democratic and electoral processes
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- Democratic and electoral processes
- The UK is a democracy which means it is by the people, of the people and for the people
- Every UK citizen over the age of 18 is entitled to vote for:
- Local Councilors
- Members of European Parliament
- MPs who sit in the House of Commons (Prime Minister and Cabinet must have a majority in the House of Commons)
- Every citizen has the right to change policies by:
- Joining or forming a political party
- Joining or forming a pressure group
- Having meetings with their MP, councillor or MEP- these people run 'surgeries' to talk to the people who vote for them
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