Vlad Gordeev To what extent is the UK a Liberal Democracy? [25] Liberal democracy is a political ideology and a form of government in which representative democracy operates under the principles of liberalism. The liberal aspect of the term is derived from the fact that elections as well as political processes are done freely and in a fair form. The democratic aspect of the term is derived from the idea of people power‚ the citizens having the right to choose representatives and participate in political
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Government & Politics Essay To what extent is there a democratic deficit in the UK? There is an argument that the government has the power and right to change laws and represent people without necessarily having to be elected. This can also be known as ‘Democratic deficit’. An example of democratic deficit is the House of Lords. The members in the House of Lords aren’t
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To what extent does the PM dominate the political system in the UK? There are arguments to support that the PM dominates the political system. The PM has the power to do many things that will affect the state of hers/his country and therefore has to carefully consider the choices they make. The pm has many powers that proves his/hers dominance like the power of patronage‚ choosing the cabinet ministers‚ the power of royal prerogative and so on. This all gives him more power than the rest of parliament
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What is meant by Legitimacy? In politics‚ what is meant by Legitimacy is when a political regime is given a right to authority of government by the state’s citizens often via an election. In the UK‚ the Government which is drawn from the party in power in Parliament is legitimized through the General Elections held a minimum of once every 4 years. What are three main strengths of Representative democracy? Representative democracy is a form of democracy which emerged in the 17th century that
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To what extent are democracy and dictatorship different? In order to answer this question we must first examine the generic basis of both democracy and dictatorship separately. The term democracy originates from the Greeks‚ and is defined as “rule of the people” coming from the words “demos” (people) and “kratos” (power). It was coined around 400 BCE‚ to denote the political systems then existing in Greek city-states‚ notably Athens. Commonly‚ two forms of democracy are recognised‚ these being
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I have always been afraid of snakes. I have been suffering from this phobia for as long as I could remember ‚and it never really went away ‚because some phobias cannot. For instance Martin ‚who suffers from claustrophobia‚paranoia‚ and is intimidated by his own father. In the elevator ‚William Sleator writes about a young boy named Martin who suffers from many phobias once he moves into a new apartment with his father. The apartments are old and damaged ‚and off the bat ‚do not feel safe to Martin
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For me personally‚ in one word‚ democracy means freedom. More in depth‚ democracy is much more complex because it allows all citizens to have an equal say in many different decisions that affect lives. Democracy allows citizens of the United States to equally voice their opinion through elected representatives and by the creation of new laws and the freedom of speech. The country used to be run under communism which was much more controlled than democracy. No one was allowed to own their own
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To what extent should referendums be used in the UK? Referendums are used frequently in the UK. They can be seen as advantages for the democracy but also as disadvantages. Referendums in a direct democracy give the general public direct and unmediated control over government decision-making. Therefore this means that politicians who claim to ‘represent’ the public are not distorting them as it ensures that the public’s views and interests are properly and accurately articulated. By comparison
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further the interests of a specific section of the society to promote a particular cause by influencing the decisions of the government. An insider group is a pressure group which is very involved in the decision making of policies e.g. Cancer Research UK. An outsider group is a pressure who is not associated with decision making as they like to assert their independence and lack political clout e.g. Greenpeace. However there are some outsider groups that want to be affiliated and become an insider‚
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Democracy‚ a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Democracy in west is what makes Britain and other countries appealing to those living in countries without it‚ meaning it is important to uphold the laws of democracy so that a potentially fragile system does not crumble under social pressures and movements. Some argue that direct action is a right‚ coinciding with freedom within democracy‚ and feel it is the only way in this
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