Features of represrentative democracy
- Created by: Katie Beaumont
- Created on: 28-02-17 20:26
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- FEATURES of representative democracy
- Free and fair ELECTIONS
- This is where voters have the right to elect individuals.
- MPs are voted in the HOC to govern on behalf of citizens, making them publicly accountable.
- This is where voters have the right to elect individuals.
- ELECTORAL SYSTEM
- Holds regular competitive elections (generally every 5 years).
- Based on universal suffrage, allowing everyone over the age of 18 to vote.
- Political equality
- DOCTRINE OF THE MANDATE
- This is where the winning party of a GE claims popular authority for carrying out its manifesto.
- This forms the govt.
- E.g. Clegg received hatred for not abolishing tuition fees in the Coalition govt of 2011.
- This is where the winning party of a GE claims popular authority for carrying out its manifesto.
- Free and fair ELECTIONS
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