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- 1what is meant by the term direct democracydirect democracy effectively means two things
1) the people themselves make important decisions rather than leaving decision making to elected or appointed representatives
2) the people are directly involved in political decision making . This suggests they are consulted are their opinions are sought regularly - 2another definition of democracya term that describes a political system or circumstances where the people themselves make key political decisons .
To some degree direct democracy involves any form of direct consoltation that government makes with the people. The coalition government fomed in 2010 for example invited public particpation in deciding how public expenditure might be reduced . - 3what is a referendum ?There are a number of ways in which direct democracy is used in modern democracy's?
A referendum is the most common form of direct democracy . - 4what is a referendum ?a popular vote where the people asked to determine an important political or consitutional issue directly .
- 5The use of a referendumIt is an occasion when citizens either all of them or only those in certain regions , are asked to determine a question of public importance ..
In some countries the result of a referendum is binding on goverment, in others it is not.
In the UK for instance , a referendum result is not binding on parliment because parliment remains soveriggn . But it has to be stressed that it is virtually unthinkable that the UK ,parliment would defy the expressed result of a referendum .
Referendums always have either a ' yes' or 'no' answer .
Normally one qustion is posed , though in 1997 , a referendum to decide whether scotland should have two questions . first , whether the scots wanted their own parliment , and second wether the parliment should have tax varying powers , the question were linked - 6what is it called when a referendum is called for by the peoplean initative
- 7what is an initativeIn some states , in the USA, for example , there is a provison for such initatives. California , colorando , florida and michigan . A minimum number of genuine signitures is required to create an initative , after which the question is put on paper .
In california - for an amendment to californias consitution - 8 percent of the number of votes cast in previous election for state governer - In 2010 the approx number was 694,000
For a new legislative proposal- 5 percent of the votes cast in the previos election for state governor - In 2010 this number approx 433,000 - 8any example of an initativecalifornia, florida, arizona- banning civil marriages - civil marraiges banned
south dakota - a ban on abortions in most circumstances - initative rejected and abortions remained legal
california - make weed legal - rejected
oklahoma - to ban the use of sharia law in state courts - passed but then overtuned - 9what are britians views on initativesBritian is edging towards the use of initatives . E PETITIONS . are a kind of initative - only trigger a public debate , but in future they may have the ability to change the law as in some us states
- 10referendums in the uk1) a referedum was held in northen ireland in 1973, to decide whether the provice should remain in the Uk or be the United with the republic or ireland . Most of the catholic community boycotted the referedum , so its result became irrelavant
- 11any more..although the 1979 referendum of devolution in Scotland produced a ' yes' vote , there was a requirement that at least 40 percent of the total Scottish electorate had to approve . This figure was not achieved , so the proposal was effectively rejected
- 12referedums in the uk1) 1975 do you think that the Uk should stay in the EC , yes( 67.2) , No ( 32.8) , turnout ( 64.5)
2) 1997 - do you agree that there should be a scottish parliment , yes ( 74.3) , no ( 25.7) , turnout ( 60.4)
3) 1997 - do you agree that scotland should have tax varying powers , yes , 63.5 , no , 36.5 , turnout 60.4 - 13what is meant by the term representative democracy?a political system where most decisons are made by elected represenatatives rather than the people themselves . It also implies that the people are represented by indviduals and assosiations who communicate tehir demands and intrests to decison makers .
- 14another definitionin the normal modal in modern states , in essence it means that the people elect , and sometimes appoint , inividuals to act on their behalf to be their political representative
- 15what are the features of a representative democracythere are free elections to representative assemblies - in the uk , there are regular free elections . Virtually all adults can vote or stand for office
elected represenatatives can be made accountable in various ways
there is a legislature part of whose role is to represent the people
goverments and heads of states are elected by the people
there are political parties to represent different political beliefs or various sections of the community
political assosiations and pressure groups operate freely and represnt various causes , belifs and intrest groups
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