How democratic is the UK?
- Created by: eloise_l
- Created on: 16-10-17 09:10
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- How democratic is the UK?
- Fair and Free elections
- Al over 18 can vote
- There is littleelectoral fraud and there exist strog legal safeguards.
- Proportional systems
- The House of Lord is not elected at all, nor is the head of state
- First past the post system leads to wasted votes
- Widespread participation
- There is extensive membership of pressure groups.
- Growing participation in e-democracy
- Turnout is falling
- Party membership
- Below levels in 1950's
- Peaceful transition of power
- There are no conflicts and power is often passed on peacefully between governments and parties
- Sometimes back room/ private negotiations happen between parties to form coaltitions
- Freedom of expression
- Press and media are free
- Remain neutral
- No restrictions
- In the hands of large companies
- Protections of rights and liberties
- SIgned uo to the EHCP
- Strong in the UK
- EHCR is not binding on the UK parliament.
- The rule of law
- Upheld strictly by the judiciary
- Judiciary is non biased/ political- neutral
- Limited government and constitutionalism.
- Parliament ensures government acts within the law
- Limits to government power are vague
- Powers could be increased without a safegaurd
- Fair and Free elections
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