Unit 1 - Democracy and Participation

Which of these is a form of Representative Democracy?

• Referendums

• E-Democracy

• Elected Politicians

• Power of recall

An advantage of Representative Democracy is it creates a class of 'professional politicians'

• True

• False

Which of these is an example of 'Direct Democracy'?

• Speech by the PM

• 2014 Scottish Referendum

• 2015 General Election

• Fixed Term Parliament Act

What is meant by the term 'widening the franchise'?

• Increasing Parliament's seats

• Setting up more football teams

• Expanding the right to vote

• increasing political power to the regions

Where in the UK do 16-year olds have the right to vote?

• Scotland

• London

• Northern Ireland

• England

What historical event is considered to be significant in aiding the suffragettes to aid voting reform?

• WW3

• WW1

• The Russian Revolution

• WW2

What is a 'pluralist democracy'?

• New form to the democratic process

• Political influence is dispersed

• Political influence is concentrated

• Democracy in its pluralist form

Which of these laws have developed Human rights in the UK since 1997?

• The Scotland Act

• The Great Reform Act

• Equality Act

• Rep of the People Act

Which pressure group can be described as a 'insider group'?

• Greenpeace

• National Farmers Union

• Amnesty

• NUS

The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 can be classed as a 'restriction of civil liberties'

• True

• False