Politics Essay To what extent does democracy in the UK suffer from a participation crisis? (25 marks) There are a lot of ways in which citizens can participate in politics in the UK without necessarily having to vote for example: joining a political party‚ boycotting‚ and even signing petitions and fund raising. However‚ there is an argument that there has been a participation crisis over the past years in the UK. A participation crisis is when less and less citizens take part in political
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tragedy books. Firstly it gives me the opportunity to identify love; how love growths‚ what specific element bring the personas close and attached emotionally. Furthermore it gives in-depth information about love and the aspects of love‚ this is interesting because love is part of everyday life and a lot of people can relate to it which makes it relatable. Secondly the readers (I) feels inclusive and as well as learn from it in order to prevent the mistakes made by the characters in the book‚ or to Improve
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To what extent has the conservative party abandoned Thatcherism? (25 marks) The conservative party accepts that a degree of state intervention to create more social justice can be justified. This may involve welfare‚ but also intervention in family situations‚ in education and through social services in general. There is a sense that we are responsible for the welfare of those less fortunate than ourselves. Thatcherism suggested that we are responsible for ourselves as long as we have the capability
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Democracy is a word frequently used in british politics We are constantly told that we live in a democracy in bitainand that our political system is "democratic" and that nations that do not match these standards are classed as "undemocratic". D Robertson‚ writing in 1986‚ stated that: Robertson continued by stating that the word only starts to mean something tangible in the modern world when it is prefixed with other political words‚ such as direct‚ representative‚ liberal and parliamentary. This
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relating to British politics and the society in which we live. Democracy is a form of government in which supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system. It states that all citizens have equal access to power and that all people enjoy the right to universally recognised freedoms. It is also the freedom of expression‚ speech and other civil liberties. The selection of Prime Minister remains undemocratic in the UK. Although society has the power to vote for a political party
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To what extent would the wider use of referendums improve democracy in the UK? The wider use of referendums in the UK could potentially help improve democracy. A wider use of referendums would improve democracy in the UK because of the bigger chance that the people are given to cast their vote on issues that will affect them directly‚ and the country. There has been use of referendums in the past‚ such as Northern Ireland and the Good Friday vote‚ and the 2011 AV referendum‚ although they have been
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To What Extent Would the Wide Use of Referendums Improve Democracy in the UK? The wide use of referendums would make an improvement to democracy in the UK. A reason why it would be so beneficial is that referendums highly encourage political participation. Over recent years‚ political participation has not been at it’s highest‚ with people expecting a mere 55% turnout at the next vote‚ referendums could be just what are required to engage the public in politics. The Good Friday referendum is
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To what extent is there a democratic deficit in the UK? The most telling indicator of there being a democratic deficit in the UK today is the continuing decline of voter turnout at all elections for the past 60 years. There is a growing level of general apathy towards political issues in the UK which is not just damaging to the health of a democracy but fatal. The government requires a mandate to govern‚ if they do not achieve popular consent then how are they representative of the people? The
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To what extent is there a ‘democratic deficit’ in the UK? The extent to which there is a ‘democratic deficit’ in the UK can be argued to varying degrees of accuracy. A democratic deficit would be when a democratic institution‚ such as the UK Government or in the courts of the UK‚ breaks or falls short of its democratic principles in their principles. An example of democratic deficit in the UK is when In parts of London‚ Sheffield‚ Manchester and Birmingham‚ thousands of would-be voters had to stand
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To what extent is Britain a liberal democracy? The balance of evidence would suggest that Britain conforms very well to the principles of a liberal democracy. Whilst there are always points of evidence that could be used against this view‚ it is my view that these are outweighed by the positive evidence and examples. When determining whether the country is a liberal democracy‚ one has to begin by discussing and defining the features of a liberal democracy. A liberal democracy is defined as one
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