direct democracy

Direct Democracy

model of govt where citizens direct, input into policy making (purest form of democracy)

features

direct- people make policy decisions

immediate- no politicians

continous- ppl engage in politics on a regular and ongoing basis

referendums

citizens voting on issues that the govt turn into policy

referendums (e.g)

may 2011 AV referendum- govt asked wether fptp should be changed to AV voting (42% turnout)

referendums (e.g)

2016 EU referendum- 72% voter turnout and 52% voting leave

public consultations

any activity giving local people a voice and opportunity to influence decisions

polling

determining public opinion on issue/s

petitions/ e-petitions

if a e-petition gets over 100,000 signatures then Parl will debate. (not entirely DD as mps decide whether the topic is debated)

petitions (e.g)

2018- stop trump making a state visit to the uk (1.6 mill voted it), so govt changed the title of his visit from 'state' to 'working'