Assess the Arguments in Favor of the Greater Use of Direct Democracy in the Uk.
Assess the arguments in favor of the greater use of direct democracy in the UK.
There are both positives and negative for the UK government using a greater amount of direct democracy in the way they govern. A direct democracy involves every citizen voting on every issue. I will explore these positives and negatives in this text.
At the moment we have a mixed use of democratic systems in the UK, however we are mainly based on a representative democracy, and a participatory democracy. This is because like a representative democracy, we do elect people to represent us and to be held accountable for their decisions. Also, like a participatory democracy, there are many pressure groups and ways in which people can get involved in politics, without directly voting like in a direct democracy. The UK does hold some features from the direct democracy system. For example, there are referendums and initiatives which enable’s everyone to vote on matters, just like in a direct democracy.
There are many advantages of a greater use of direct democracy. For example, everybody would be able to vote on every issue. This is good because it means everyone would be able to have a say, and would overall create a fairer system of governing. Also it means that we won’t be let down by our representatives, because in our current system our representatives are able to make decisions which many people would be against. As well as this, it would stop the need of pressure groups and lobbying etc, as everyone’s view is already taken into consideration. This would help stop extremist groups who act outside the law, and may cause trouble. Another advantage is that all policies made are all based on the majority of people’s views, which means there would be a lot less opposition towards any policies or bills passed. This will result in a decrease in politically started riots or demonstrations. An example of one of these riots is the ‘May Day Riots’ of 2001.
On the other hand, in the UK, a
There are both positives and negative for the UK government using a greater amount of direct democracy in the way they govern. A direct democracy involves every citizen voting on every issue. I will explore these positives and negatives in this text.
At the moment we have a mixed use of democratic systems in the UK, however we are mainly based on a representative democracy, and a participatory democracy. This is because like a representative democracy, we do elect people to represent us and to be held accountable for their decisions. Also, like a participatory democracy, there are many pressure groups and ways in which people can get involved in politics, without directly voting like in a direct democracy. The UK does hold some features from the direct democracy system. For example, there are referendums and initiatives which enable’s everyone to vote on matters, just like in a direct democracy.
There are many advantages of a greater use of direct democracy. For example, everybody would be able to vote on every issue. This is good because it means everyone would be able to have a say, and would overall create a fairer system of governing. Also it means that we won’t be let down by our representatives, because in our current system our representatives are able to make decisions which many people would be against. As well as this, it would stop the need of pressure groups and lobbying etc, as everyone’s view is already taken into consideration. This would help stop extremist groups who act outside the law, and may cause trouble. Another advantage is that all policies made are all based on the majority of people’s views, which means there would be a lot less opposition towards any policies or bills passed. This will result in a decrease in politically started riots or demonstrations. An example of one of these riots is the ‘May Day Riots’ of 2001.
On the other hand, in the UK, a