UK Politics Essay Plan Topics
Evaluate the extent to which the UK political system is democratic/undemocratic. - ANS free elections
fair elections
protection of rights and liberties
Evaluate the extent to which the UK is a pluralist democracy. - ANS equality and rights based culture
electorate can hold MPs to account
pressure groups etc
Evaluate the view that the UK is facing a 'participation crisis'. - ANS turnout
party membership
e-democracy and joining of pressure groups
Evaluate the extent to which lowering the voting age may be the best way to improve participation in
the UK. - ANS turnout
underrepresentation
rights
, Evaluate the various ways rights are protected in the UK. - ANS pressure groups
government legislation
supreme court vs parliamentary sovereignty
Evaluate the view that Human Rights in the UK are better protected by pressure groups than by political
parties. - ANS promotion vs legislation
influence vs control
promotion of human rights and individual cases vs power of legislation
Evaluate the extent to which pressure groups enhance democracy in the UK. - ANS participation
protect and promote
holding the government to account
Evaluate the view that think-tanks, lobbyists and pressure groups have little impact on government
decisions. - ANS think tanks
lobbyists
pressure groups
Evaluate the extent to which the UK political system is democratic/undemocratic. - ANS free elections
fair elections
protection of rights and liberties
Evaluate the extent to which the UK is a pluralist democracy. - ANS equality and rights based culture
electorate can hold MPs to account
pressure groups etc
Evaluate the view that the UK is facing a 'participation crisis'. - ANS turnout
party membership
e-democracy and joining of pressure groups
Evaluate the extent to which lowering the voting age may be the best way to improve participation in
the UK. - ANS turnout
underrepresentation
rights
, Evaluate the various ways rights are protected in the UK. - ANS pressure groups
government legislation
supreme court vs parliamentary sovereignty
Evaluate the view that Human Rights in the UK are better protected by pressure groups than by political
parties. - ANS promotion vs legislation
influence vs control
promotion of human rights and individual cases vs power of legislation
Evaluate the extent to which pressure groups enhance democracy in the UK. - ANS participation
protect and promote
holding the government to account
Evaluate the view that think-tanks, lobbyists and pressure groups have little impact on government
decisions. - ANS think tanks
lobbyists
pressure groups
