diffrence between direct and representative democracy
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Definitions: short, sharp key works to gain the marks- especially for the 5 mark definition questions in GPO1/GPO2
Direct Democracy:In a direct democracy people vote on policies directly such as the Brexit referendum where people get to directly influence the outcome of the result.
Representative Democracy:
In a representative democracy people vote for representatives who present a particular plan, ideas and policies and ask people to vote for them. Whomever gets the majority vote has a mandate to carry out his policies. In this system the voter does not have direct control over the outcome. e.g. in the UK we have Members of Parliament who represent a constituency in the government which is a area of the country and voices its issues and opinions on behalf to Parliament.
Easy ways to remember and key features to distinguish them: Similarities and Differences
Similarities:
1.People are sought after to have their opinions expressed.2.Legislature that represents their views.3.Initiatives, petitions, public consultations etc happen all the time within representative democracies in order for the gov. to represent the people e.g. following 'let's talk Newcastle' the council decided the budget not the people they simply kept in
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