Chapter 1 Key Terms

Question 1

Direct democracy

Answer 1

Individuals express views e.g referendum.

Question 2

Representative democracy

Answer 2

Individual selects person to act on their behalf to excercise their political choice.

Question 3

Pluralist democracy

Answer 3

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Question 4

Democratic deficit

Answer 4

Decisions taken by people who lack legitimacy, not appointed with sufficient democratic input or subject to accountability.

Question 5

Participation crisis

Answer 5

Lack of engagement in political process e.g. no voting.

Question 6

Franchise/suffrage

Answer 6

Vote in public elections.
Women campaign to vote on same terms as men.

Question 7

Think tanks

Answer 7

Group of experts together focusing on a topic, offer solutions to complicated economic, social, political issues.

Question 8

Lobbyist

Answer 8

Paid by client to influence government and HOL to act in clients interests when legislation is under consideration.

Question 9

Lobbyist

Answer 9

Paid by client to influence government and HOL to act in clients interests when legislation is under consideration.