Democracy and participation

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  • Created on: 19-01-18 23:19
An example of direct democracy.
Referendum
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A synonym for suffrage.
Franchise
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A type of pressure group that promotes the interests of a group within society.
Sectional
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An example of an insider pressure group that promotes the views of farmers.
National Farmers Union
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A group of experts who are brought together to investigate solutions to social, economic or political issues.
Think tank
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Members of professional organisations who are paid by clients seeking access to government.
Lobbyists
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The oldest statement of rights in the UK.
Magna Carta
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The Act regarding rights introduced in 1998.
Human Rights Act
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Newspaper that published a story about Max Mosley's sex life, resulting in him being awarded substantial damages by the High Court in 2008.
News of the World
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Pop star who contested the right of the public to walk across her land.
Madonna
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Former Conservative Party leader who set up a think tank called the Centre for Social Justice in 2004
Iain Duncan Smith
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A country that uses direct democracy most frequently.
Switzerland
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"The House of Lords is unelected. Therefore, it lacks democratic ____."
Legitimacy
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Turnout in 2012 Police and Crime Commissioner elections (%)
Fifteen
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Conservation charity that currently has more members than all political parties combined.
RSBP
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A group of people who it is debated the franchise should be expanded to, along with EU citizens and 16-17 year-olds.
Prisoners
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Acronym for the pressure group, notably supported by Jeremy Corbyn, that promotes nuclear disarmament.
CND
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Pressure group endorsed by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Heads Together
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A synonym for suffrage.

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Franchise

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A type of pressure group that promotes the interests of a group within society.

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Card 4

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An example of an insider pressure group that promotes the views of farmers.

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Card 5

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A group of experts who are brought together to investigate solutions to social, economic or political issues.

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