Representative democracy

The existence of democratic elections is necessary but not a sufficient condition for the existence of representative democracy:

• Executive activity is bound by the rule of law
• The judiciary is independent of the executive
• Citizens have a right to political protest
• Rights of minorities are respected

Representative democracy in the UK is described as parliamentary democracy due to its dominance in the political system and how representatioin occurs traditionally thorugh Parliament:

• Parliament is sovereign: Even the PM, who enjoys many arbitrary prerogative powers, has to command a moajority of Parliament
• UK Government is drawn from Parliament and is directly accountable to Parliament
  • Government submits all…