POLITICS - Exam work

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Nature of democracy

- What is democracy: People power with the ability of participation through voting, government by consent & by choice, toleration of different views

1215: Magna Carta (Habeus Corpus)

1258: Provisions of Oxford (Parliament)

1536 Supremacy act Henry VIII (head of the church)

1642-51: Parliament executes Charles I

1688: Bill of Rights brings Parliament into breing the primary legislator

1700s: 'George' - first prime minister Robert (Walpole) / modern party function (whigs, tories)

1800s: Voting based on land owned by rich white menp

18:37: reform act changed

1906: Suffrage movement: NUWSS - Millicent Fawcett WSPU - Emmeline Pankhurst

1911: House of Lords loses veto (commons becomes superior) gaining more power to the people

1918: Representation act - women 31< men 21<

1928: Women get vote from aged 21

1968: Lowered age for both genders to 18

How Democratic is the Uk

Constitutional government:

Elections: un proportional

Checks & Balances: judicial review

Pluralism: pressure groups, multi party system (fptp)

Human rights: judiciary protecting rights / European convention (laws)

Free speech & press:

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