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Mind Map about 'Democracy' for AS Government and Politics, special regard to AQA GOVP1.

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DemocracyDefined by: "a system ofgovernment by the wholepopulation or all the eligiblemembers of a state, typicallythrough elected representatives."Democracy is derivedfrom the Greek,'DEMOKRATIA''DEMOS''KRATES''thepeople''power'Linked to a system of 'parliamentarydemocracy' or better known as'Westminster Democracy' in the UK.There are three main types ofdemocracyDirectTotalitarianIndirectDirect democracy (also known as puredemocracy) is a form of democracy inwhich people decide (e.g. vote on, formconsensus on) policy initiatives directly.For example: Refurendums - recent oneinclude that of the 2014 ScottishIndependence RefurendumRelating to a system of governmentthat is centralised and dictatorialand requires complete subservienceto the state.For example: allowspeople to vote, howeveronly gives the electorateone option, e.g. China.Representative democracy (also indirectdemocracy) is a variety of democracy founded onthe principle of elected officials representing agroup of people, as opposed to direct democracy.For example: people can vote for someone torepresent them: Westminster elections, EuropeanUnion Elections, Assembly Elections and LocalElections.Double click this nodeto edit the textClick and drag this buttonto create a new node