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Democracy and Participation Flashcards

1
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What is direct democracy ?

A

-Policies and laws chosen/decided by majority of all those eligible rather than representative
e.g a Referendum

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What is representative democracy ?

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-Elected people represent a group of people
e.g a General election

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3
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What is Suffrage ?

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The vote

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4
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What is participation ?

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The engagement of the population in forms of political action

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5
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What is Partisan dealignment ?

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-No alignment with a party
-Volatile voter
-Often decide to vote based on what a party offers

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6
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What are gladiators ?

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A relatively small percentage of activists who are keen to participate

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7
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What are spectators ?

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The large majority who observe the contest but who limit participation to voting

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What are Apathetics ?

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They are non-participants who do not even watch the contest and are indifferent to the outcome

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9
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who is the 2023 Home secretary ?

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James Cleverly

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10
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Who is the 2023 Foreign secretary ?

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David Cameron

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Who is the 2023 Chancellor of the Exchequer ?

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Jeremy Hunt

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12
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Who is the 2023 Minister of Education ?

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Gillian Keegan

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Who is the 2023 Business and Trade Minister ?

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Kemi Badenoch

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Who is the 2023 Minister of Energy ?

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Claire Coutinho

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Who is the 2023 Defence Secretary ?

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Grant Shapps

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16
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Who is the 2023 Minister for Health and Social care ?

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Steve Barclay

17
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Who is the 2023 leader of the House of Commons ?

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Penny Mordant

18
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Who is the 2023 Minister for the Environment ?

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Therese Coffey

19
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Who is the 2023 Housing Minister ?

A

Micheal Gove

20
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Who is the 2023 Secretary for Justice ?

A

Alex Chalk

21
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Who is the 2023 deputy PM ?

A

Oliver Dowden

22
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Who is the 2023 First Lord of the Treasury ?

A

Rishi Sunak

23
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Who is the 2023 Minister for Science , Innovation & Technology ?

A

Michelle Donelon

24
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What was the Great Reform Act of 1832 ?

A

Franchise extended to small farmers and shopkeepers

25
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What did the second reform act of 1867 do ?

A

Doubled the electorate to 2 million

26
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What did the Ballot act 1872 do ?

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Introduced the secret ballot

27
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What is legitimacy ?

A

Whether it is properly accepted that a government or any political institution has the authority to have power and create rules

28
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Define Power

A

The ability to make people do something they may not want to do

29
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Define authority

A

The given right to influence other peoples behaviour and actions

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