lesson 72

Question 1

perceived performance of government

Answer 1

out of the 12 democratic elements= govt performance exceeds only 2 times= shows there is a lack of satisfaction and confidence in govt eg. elections are fair/human rights are protected/ impartiality of judiciary system= not meeting people expectations

Question 2

factors that drive satisfaction/ dissatisfaction of democracy

Answer 2

-civic knowledge and discourse
-sources of info
-social capital
-wellbeing and life events

Question 3

civic knowledge and education

Answer 3

refers to understanding of demo processes/ education allows for ppl to have the necessary knowledge to understand and participate/ only 39% understand well or very well= increase in knowledge increases satisfaction

Question 4

sources of info

Answer 4

-where indiv. obtain their info eg. trad media/ social media/ family and friends/ govt websites etc… –> scientific papers= most reliable source/ social media= most unreliable

Question 5

barriers to democracy

Answer 5

-low levels of participation
-corruption/ integrity/ fairness/ foreign interference

Question 6

participation

Answer 6

-civic engagement= low+ limited involvement in democratic activities/ voting is the most popular form of participation
-attending protests/ march or demonstrations or signing petitions= 24% not attend

Question 7

concerns

Answer 7

-general consensus that people are dissatisfied with democracy however see that there can be improvements made= 51%