UK Democracy and Participation: Revision Notes
23 pages of detailed, comprehensive notes on the topic of democracy and participation which appears in Edexcel’s A-Level Politics’ Paper 1 exam.
Looks at:
Feature of direct democracy and representative democracy including the similarities and differences between both and the advantages and disadvantages of both
Liberal democracy in the UK
Milestones in the widening of the franchise
Debate about lowering the voting age
Influence of pressure groups and outsider/insider groups in politics and how they seek to exert influence. Also consider factors that affect their success.
Case studies on RSPCA and 38 Degrees.
Debate around whether pressure groups enhance/threaten democracy
Other collective organisations including think tanks, lobbyists and corporations and their influence
Development of rights and debates on the extent, limits and tensions within the UK’s rights-based culture
Participation crisis arguments
Reform of democracy debate