AQA • UK POLITICS ESSAY

is direct democracy superior to representative democracy - direct democracy is the only pure form of democracy-first agree point -This is because it ensures that people only have to obey laws that they make themselves. Popular participation/sovereignty in government is the very key of freedom: it is how the people determine their collective destiny, their 'general will'. majority have a say/are represented e.g. Scottish independence referendum-84% turnout UK membership of the EU-72% on...

What themes would you use for does FPTP need to be replaced? - participation representation adversial vs consensus politics what themes would you use for the supreme court is too powerful? - advisory power of media representation what themes would you use for evaluate whether representative democracy works well in the UK? - representation accountability participation what themes would you use for evaluate whether fptp produces a strong and stable govt - policy making participation ...

'Evaluate the view that the only political parties that matter in our political system is labour and conservative' - INACCURATE - ANS 1) The two parties have struggled to deal with many of the issues that smaller parties have raise. UKIP - fringe nationalist party started in 1991, whose main objective was Britain's membership in the EU. It grew to a sense of dissatisfaction with the way the three main parties would have to accommodate to the quickening pace of European Intergration. In 20...

evaluate the view that pressure groups, think tanks and lobbyists have little impact on government decisions (3) - funds, sympathy of government, counter groups evaluate the view that uk democracy is in crisis (2) - participation, trust evaluate the extent to which different electoral systems produce different outcomes (3) - fptp, ams, stv evaluate the claim that the arguments in favour of referendums outweigh those against (3) - democracy, division, developmental democracy evaluate the ...

Paragraph 1 - Modernisation Modernisation - Independece of the judiciary Independence of the Judiciary - Constitutional reform act 2005 Constitutional reform act 2005 - Supreme Court established, senior judiciary is genuinely independent of government - brings UK closer to modern conceptions of democracy Paragraph 2 - Lack of democratisation Lack of democratisation - Failure to significantly reform the House of Lords Failure to significantly reform the House of Lords - House of Lords act ...

12 Mark - Analyse the different legislative power of the UK Parliament and US Congress (3 Points) - 1) US Congress has much more legislative power than UK (Structural) 2) Legislative Power in the USA is shared equally between two chambers, whilst in the UK the House of Lords is very secondary compared to the Commons (Structural) 3)- In the UK, the head of the executive, the PM, can sit in the Legislature, in the USA, the President cant. US Congress has much more legislative power than UK ...

10 essay plans democ participation. next slides: Should voting be compulsory ? ......YES- Increased participation. e.g Australia had a declining voting turnout-60% 1924, however has remained a steady 90% since. NO -Violates individual freedoms- Therefore limiting validity behind vote. -Worthless voting. YES Greater legitimacy- Labour 05 only had 22% of electorate, compulsory voting would sort out current turnout crisis and increase legitimacy. NO Cosmetic democracy, compulsory votin...

Voting age lowered to 16 in favour - ANS Politically active sooner Younger generation are better informed Being able to vote on issues that affect them Demographic ignored (67% turnout 2017) Voting age lowered to 16 not in favour - ANS Uneducated/lack maturity No evidence to show it would increase participation Fewer countries allow u18s Other things unable to do "Participation crisis" yes - ANS Turnout in elections are low, decreasing since 1997 Membership of parties have declined Di...

Voting age lowered to 16 in favour - ANS Politically active sooner Younger generation are better informed Being able to vote on issues that affect them Demographic ignored (67% turnout 2017) Voting age lowered to 16 not in favour - ANS Uneducated/lack maturity No evidence to show it would increase participation Fewer countries allow u18s Other things unable to do "Participation crisis" yes - ANS Turnout in elections are low, decreasing since 1997 Membership of parties have declined Di...

Devolution solving more problems than it has caused - 1. Greatly increased independence for Wales and Scotland. (in 2016, Scotland Act saw that legislative decisions were transferred directly to Scotland, can now decide speed limits and abortion laws). However many think there is now an imbalance due to England not being devolved. But this can be solved by further devolution, it is not a problem but a next step to take. 2. Reduced Scotland's urgency for independence. Good for rest of UK. (...