Direct and represntaive democracy Flashcards
Most common way of direct democracy.
Referendum.
Why do people like referndums
As it keeps us directly involved and engaged in the decision making of the country. We are not relying on someone to have a say on our own opinions.
Features of a repersentaive democracy
Representaion goves us a voice and enables us to have a say in things which affects us. You can not have a true democarcy without reprenstation.
fetures of reprenstaitive democarcy
- Police commisioners
- local conicilers
- Mps
- Meps ( we dont have that anyome)
How has represnation increased over the pass 25 years
We have parliments in scotland england and wales
We also hav direct democarcy
We can vote for the police crime commisoiners.
How does FPTP work ?
HIghest number of votes win even if its one more percent than the next one. THE PARTY WITH THE MOST VOTES WIN !!
What is PR ?
Instead of a simple majorty like FPTP, in PR everyones vote would be propotionaly represnted. The percentage of votes yu get is the number of seats you have in parliment.
FPTP vs PR
- All seats if they win majority
- Percentage of votes = Percenatge of seats.