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Flashcards by Abbie Shaw, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Abbie Shaw
about 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| what is power? | ability to make others do something they wouldn't otherwise do |
| what is authority? | the right to exercise power |
| what is legitimacy? | "right to government to make laws" which are enforced & are likely to be obeyed |
| what is consent? | *censent is permission to be governed *free elections *good turnout *clear support for government *traditional consent |
| what is sovereignty? | power that lies directly in parliament. |
| what is a referendum? give 3 examples | *sottish independence referendum 2014 (55% YES) *referendum on AV 2011 (32.1% YES) *irish referendum on goof friday agreement 71% in NI and 94% in Eire YES |
| advantages of a referendum | ✓form of direct democracy ✓useful when government is divided ✓prevents "elected dictatorship" (Lord Hailsham) ✓reduced government power ✓educates public |
| disadvantages of a referndum | ✗uneducated can make wrong decision ✗ strong media influence ✗only a snapshot of public opinion ✗undermines parliamentary sovereignty as power is given to people |
| what is democracy? | government of the people, by the people, for the people (abraham lincoln) democratic system where political authority is invested in Britain. |
| what is direct democracy with adv. & dis adv. | citizens actively involved in decision making ✓purest form of democracy ✓increases education ✓equal voice✓increases participation ✗practical, voter fatigue ✗minorities ignored ✗tyranny of the majority ✗time consuming |
| what is representative democracy, adv. and dis adv. | representatives elected by people to take control of decision making ✓practical as they have skills for the job ✓more practical & efficient ✓protects minorities ✗tyranny of the majority ✗might not bother to get involved because someone else does for them |
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