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Analyse and evaluate direct democracy and representative government.
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The politics of the UK
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Democracy and participation
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Analyse and evaluate direct democracy and representative government
- This point belongs to The politics of the UK, especially Democracy and participation.
- You need to be able to analyse and evaluate direct democracy and representative government.
- The key ideas to know are direct democracy.
- Use the linked flashcards and practice questions to check recall, then practise applying the idea in an exam-style answer.
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This objective helps connect Democracy and participation to exam-style questions, flashcards, and revision notes for The politics of the UK.
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What should an politics answer explain about and evaluate direct democracy and representative government?
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For Politics, this page helps you revise and evaluate direct democracy and representative government in The politics of the UK. Focus on the key terms, the exam command, and a clear answer that matches the question. Key terms to check are democracy, participation and representation and Direct democracy and representative government focus.
Key terms
- democracy, participation and representation: democracy, participation and representation is an AO1 concept in AQA A-Level Politics 7152 for Analyse and evaluate direct democracy and representative government.. Define the constitutional principle, institution or political idea accurately, then distinguish government, Parliament, legislature and executive.
- Direct democracy and representative government focus: Use Direct democracy and representative government focus by explaining its role in UK government or politics. Link the point to rights, accountability or the distribution of power before reaching a supported judgement.
Common trap
Democracy and participation Politics mistake 1: Add a competing viewpoint, test it with political evidence, explain its limit and reach a substantiated judgement. Keep AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.
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- Understand the meaning of the prescribed key concepts and terminology for democracy and participation.
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- Develop awareness of the significance of the Chartists, Suffragists and Suffragettes and of suffrage as a human right.
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- Analyse and evaluate the nature of democracy.
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- Analyse and evaluate patterns and different forms of political participation.
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