Explain the main features of UK's democratic system (I got 8/10= A)

A main feature of the UK's democratic system are General Elections:

• These are held every 5 years.
• These are democratic because it gives the people's rights to vote for the political party they want to represent them, based on their manifestos.
• GE are a form of representative democracy as citizens vote for MPs to represent their views and opinions in Parliament. 
• This opposes to direct democracy because elections do not give people a direct sat in political matters and issues. 

Another main feature of the UK's democratic system is the use of referendums:

• These are a form of direct democracy and are democratic because people directly have a say on political matters that the HOC can't agree on.
• The government proposes a question that is debated, with a 'yes or no' answer that all British citizens over the age 18, can vote in. 
• This was shown in the Scottish Independence referendum where Scottish citizens voted for or against independence. 
• As a result, the turnout was 63% No, so Scotland remained part of the UK.

Pressure Groups are a main feature of the UK's democratic system:

• Because PGs give the minorities, who are left behind at the elections,a voice in politics.
• PGs are democratic because they can influence the government on controversial issues to hopefully get the issue debated in Parliament. 
• There will always be a PG that represents someone or their views (unlike a political party).
• PGs not only gives people a voice, but they help to increase political participation as a result.