Politics 1 - Democracy and participation - Key terminology 0.0 / 5 ? OtherDemocracy and participationA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: kitkatz04Created on: 22-08-20 18:26 Legitimacy The right and acceptance of an authority, usually a governing law or a regime. 1 of 9 Direct democracy A form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly. 2 of 9 Representative democracy A type of democracy founded on the principle of elected officials representing a group of people, as opposed to direct democracy. 3 of 9 Pluralist democracy A political system where there is more than one centre of power. Pluralism may exist without democracy. 4 of 9 Democratic deficit Something that occurs when seemingly democratic organisations or institutions fall short of fulfilling the principles of democracy 5 of 9 Participation crisis A situation where a large proportion of the population do not engage with the political process, for example by not voting in elections. 6 of 9 Franchise/suffrage The right to vote in public, political elections. 7 of 9 Think tanks A research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as political strategy. 8 of 9 Lobbyists A person who takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislators. 9 of 9
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