Democracy Answers Flashcards
Why democracy is important
FMGPP
FMGP
protects Freedom
Minorities protected
Government power controlled
Popular participation
Citizens rights
VTRL
VRLF
To vote in free elections
fair Trial (treated equally)
To run for public office
civil Liberties
Types of political participation
VPGPPR
VPGPPS
Voting
Pressure groups
Political parties
Run for office
Falling participation
TPP
TPP
Turnout
Party membership
Partisan dealignment
Increasing participation
DPGP
DPGP
Demonstrations
Pressure Groups
Petitions
How participation can be increased
VVRER
VVRER
Voting compulsory
Voting age reduction
More referendums
Electoral reform
Problems of referendums
CWDTE
CWDTE
Complexity Wealth Dissatisfaction Tyranny of the majority Emotional response
Features of parliamentary democracy
PSGAGPNI
PSGAGPNI
Parliamentary sovereignty
Government’s accountable
Government drawn from parliament
National interest
Advantages of representative democracy
KMCD
KMCD
Knowledge
Minorities protected
Conflicting demands
Disadvantages of representative democracy
DDA
DDA
Disillusionment
Decisions made in representatives’ interest
Authority
There is a democratic deficit
PUC
PUC
Participation rate falling
Undemocratic institutions within govt.
Increased centralisation of power within govt.
