A level politics essay plans
Compulsory voting most effective way of improving democracy?-ANS Compulsory Voting
-Higher participation means more legitimacy, more representative parliament, politicians have to cater
to whole electorate
Rebut- Authoritarian, votes likely to be meaningless and unconsidered (detrimental to democracy), tax
on existence
Bill of Rights
-Protects civil liberties, Theresa May talking about getting rid of some HRA bits, protects democracy in
the long term
Rebut- Flexibility, Gun laws in America etc.
Get rid of Lords
-Unelected, Undemocratic, effects UK law, appointed for Partisan reasons
Rebut- Lords have important scrutinising function, relies upon unaccountability, can't be affected by
govt.
Core parties stayed true to ideas?-ANS Tories
Same- Traditional institutions (Crown, Army, Trident), laissez faire, pro-business, law and order
Different- Abortion, Gay marriage, David Cameron on the NHS
Labour- Old to new
Compulsory voting most effective way of improving democracy?-ANS Compulsory Voting
-Higher participation means more legitimacy, more representative parliament, politicians have to cater
to whole electorate
Rebut- Authoritarian, votes likely to be meaningless and unconsidered (detrimental to democracy), tax
on existence
Bill of Rights
-Protects civil liberties, Theresa May talking about getting rid of some HRA bits, protects democracy in
the long term
Rebut- Flexibility, Gun laws in America etc.
Get rid of Lords
-Unelected, Undemocratic, effects UK law, appointed for Partisan reasons
Rebut- Lords have important scrutinising function, relies upon unaccountability, can't be affected by
govt.
Core parties stayed true to ideas?-ANS Tories
Same- Traditional institutions (Crown, Army, Trident), laissez faire, pro-business, law and order
Different- Abortion, Gay marriage, David Cameron on the NHS
Labour- Old to new
