Basic understanding for direct and representative democracy?
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In direct democracy, who are decisions made by?
The people
What are two words associated with direct democracy?
consultative
participatory
In direct democracy, what is there no distinction between?
People and government
What is there a continuous engagement through?
The democratic process
What would be impossible for the UK to do?
For the UK to be governed according to the principles of direct democracy because it has
Why have elements of direct democracy been incorporated into the UK?
To engage the public more closely on issues that directly concern them
Where is direct democracy impractical?
Large modern nation states
Because the will of the majority is not mediated by parliamentary institutions, what becomes disregarded?
Minority views
Give an example of minority views being disregarded
48.1% of people in the Brexit referendum
What is the system open to?
Manipulation
Why may some people not want to participate?
-lack of knowledge
-lack of interest
work/busy lifestyle
What may people do?
Persuade others to support their view
DD: What does it remove the need for? Why?
Elected representative, people take responsibility for themselves
What negative (2x) characteristics can MPs have?
corrupt and incompetent
DD: What may they put before responsibility to the electorate?
Loyalty to the party
DD: What may the system encourage amongst citizens?
Popular participation in politics
DD: What does this system expect?
People to take their responsibilities as citizens seriously
DD: What is this the only true form of?
Democracy
DD: What 2x negative aspects are associated with pressure groups?
run by elites
pursue their own agenda so they do not represent the people
DD: WHat 2x aspects does it develop a sense of?
Community and genuine debate
DD: In theory, what are politicians?
Better informed than the average citizens
DD: About what are they better informed about?
Many issues which they must take a view on
DD: In a direct democracy, what do all votes have?
Equal value
DD: In a representative stystem, what are their varying sizes of?
Constituencies
DD: What does different sizes mean?
Votes do not have equal value
RD: WHat 2x words are associated?
Limited and indirect
RD: What 2x words are associated with popular participation in government?
Infrequent and brief
RD: What is representative democracy associated with?
Electoral democracy
RD: In what sense is it indirect?
The act of voting is limited to every few years
RD: Electoral and representative mechanisms establish what?
An effective link between government and people
RD: Through elections what are representatives held accountable to?
The people
RD; What can representatives educate the public about?
Political issues
RD: What 3x characteristics/elements have representatives got more?
Experience, expertise, knowledge
RD: What are these characteristics more than?
The rest of the population
RD: WHat can people elect representatives to do?
represent them
legitimate the right to govern
RD: Why is this beneficial?
Most people don't have the time to be continually involved
RD: What can representatives be?
Held accountable
RD: What may representatives do?
Ignore or distort the demand of the people
RD: What would they do this?
To suit their own political advantage
RD: What can representative democracy cause? How can this be resolved?
Political unrest, direct democracy
RD: What may it be difficult to do?
Make representatives accountable during elections
RD: What may representatives follow?
Their party
RD: What do they do this instead of?
Representing their constituents
LD: What are UK and West described as having?
A liberal democracy
LD: What does liberal democracy incorporate?
Elements of direct and representative democracy
LD: What type of democracy is a liberal democracy?
Representative democracy
LD: WHat rule is in liberal democracy?
Rule of law
LD: What is there protection for?
Rights and freedoms
LD; What are there limitations of?
Representatives
LD: What is the opposite of a liberal democracy?
Dictatorship
LD: What form of government?
Restricted
LD: What is the authority of government based on>
Public consent
LD example: What can the party with a majority vote/seats form?
A government
LD: What form of consent?
Popular consent
LD: Popular consent from who?
The public
LD: Example, what % of the adult population is eligible to vote in the UK?
99%
LD: What are 2 words associated with elections?
Free and fair
LD: What type of competition for power?
Open
LD: WHat is there a real choice for?
Candidates and parties
LD: Give 3 examples
UKIP, conservative, labour
LD: What are 2x elements of freedom?
freedom of expression
media
LD: Give an example of freedom
In the UK, media outlets have different political views
D: Leaders in power have usually seized what?
Power
D: What do they often rule with?
Lack of popular consent
D: Give an example of military
Military coup
D: What is there no system of?
Elections
D: What is restricted?
Who there is to vote for
D: example: In South Africa, black Africans were....
Not given the right to vote
D: Elections (if they happen at all) are often?
Rigged
D: In elections, what is there none of?
Transparency
D: What is there statewise?
one-state party
D: example what is the only part of China
Communist part of china
D: What are 2x elements are there no?
freedom of expression
freedom of press
D: Who controls the media?
State controlled
What is direct democracy associated with?
From Athens, what is the democracy now known as?
Classic democracy
Popular participation is direct in what sense?
What is popular participation? What are people? What is there no separate?
Popular participation is continuous, what does this mean?
What was the Ekklesia?
The main governing body
What could any citizen do?
Attend, debate and vote on all major decisions
Give 3x examples of major decisions
declaring war
foreign policy
making/revising laws
What were decisions made by?
A majority vote
What 4x elements do citizens have the right to?
participation
agenda setting
voting equality
understanding
Give an example of an individual that could hold the attention of the assembly
Desmosthenes
What was the Boule?
Council
How many men were in the Boule?
500
When did the Boule meet?
Every day