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| Question | Answer |
| Key concepts in this chapter: What is Democracy? | -Political system were the government should serve the interests of the people. -Liberal democracies it is also expected that citizens should influence decisions or make decisions themselves. -The government should be accountable in a democracy. |
| Legitimacy | -Is the right to exercise power. -Institutions can usually claim legitimacy when they are accountable and /or elected. |
| Citizenship | -Members of the political community have certain rights: Right to live and all the other the rights and benefits. -Citizenship implies also a certain level of obligation: to give military service, to vote and to engage in some kinds of service to the community. |
| Participation | -Opportunities for the people to become involved in political process: Involve voting; involve active work in political parties or pressure groups, or standing for public office. |
| Referendum | -Vote where people are asked to determine an important political or constitutional issue directly. |
| Representation | -Idea that people elect or appoint representatives to make decisions on their behalf rather than making those decisions themselves |
| Democratic deficit | -Fear that democracy is being undermined or weakened in a variety of ways. |
| Democratic renewal | -Measures designed to deal with the democratic deficit. |
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