current systems of democracy in the uk - Direct or Representative deomcracy

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1. Disadvantage- Some MPs have outside intrests which can contribute to a conflict of interest and compromise their ability to fully represent their constituents.

  • Representative Democracy
  • Direct Democracy
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2. Main advantage= government is carried out by professional politicians who are required to be well informed about political issues. They are more likely to make politically educated decisions then most members of the public.

  • Represntaive Democracy
  • Direct Democracy

3. Form of Democracy where decisions are directly made by the public without their opinion being channeled through representatives. It is consultative and participatory.

  • Direct Democracy
  • Representative Democracy

4. Disadvantage- Social make up of Parliament is primarily white, male , middle class. This could suggest that poorer voters may not be represented properly. The House of Lords is not elected and so uncountable to the public. These factors undermine Parliame

  • Representative Democracy
  • Direct Democracy

5. Disadvantage- Westminster unrepresentative since it was elected through First Past The Post, which can cause two party domimance.

  • Representative Democracy
  • Direct Democracy

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