Edexcel Politics A-Level-Democracy
and Participation 2024 Exam
Questions and Answers
direct democracy - Answer>>A form of democracy where the
people themselves make key decisions.
In modern societies this usually takes the form of holding
referendums.
representative democracy - Answer>>A form of democracy in
which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
accountability - Answer>>Willingness to take credit and blame
for actions.
redress of grievances - Answer>>The practice , adopted by
many elected representatives , of taking up the case of an
individual constituent who feels they have suffered an injustice ,
usually at the hands of government or an agency of the state.
manifesto - Answer>>a public statement explaining the
intentions, motives, or views of an party produced during an
election to inform the public about the political platform upon
which its candidates are standing.
decentralisation - Answer>>The process of spreading power
away from the centre both towards devolved governments in the
national regions and to local government.
mandate - Answer>>The principle, operating in the UK whereby
a party that has been elected to government has the authority of
the electorate to carry out its manifesto commitments.
, civil society - Answer>>Organisations outside of the state that
help people define and advance their own interests. Acts as a
vital counterbalance to the power of government
limted government - Answer>>a feature of democracies with a
constitutional safeguard is that the power of the government
should have strict limits will be enforced by the judiciary and the
legal system in general . The only exceptions would involve
emergency power.
democratic deficit - Answer>>a collective term for the features
of the political system which do not conform to, or fall short of, the
normal criteria for a true democracy.
pluralism - Answer>>the theory that all interests are and should
be free to compete for influence in the government; the outcome
of this competition is compromise and moderation
elitism - Answer>>a description of a society or political system
where power and influence are concentrated in the hands of a few
people and organisations.
e-democracy - Answer>>a name used to describe the growing
tendency to be carried out online in the form of e-petitions an
other online campaigns.
the franchise - Answer>>the right to vote
the suffragettes - Answer>>People who campaigned for
women's right to vote in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
the clickocracy - Answer>>The increasing practice of taking part
in surveys, petitions and political campaigns by registering one's
opinion online. examples include the 38 degrees
and Participation 2024 Exam
Questions and Answers
direct democracy - Answer>>A form of democracy where the
people themselves make key decisions.
In modern societies this usually takes the form of holding
referendums.
representative democracy - Answer>>A form of democracy in
which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
accountability - Answer>>Willingness to take credit and blame
for actions.
redress of grievances - Answer>>The practice , adopted by
many elected representatives , of taking up the case of an
individual constituent who feels they have suffered an injustice ,
usually at the hands of government or an agency of the state.
manifesto - Answer>>a public statement explaining the
intentions, motives, or views of an party produced during an
election to inform the public about the political platform upon
which its candidates are standing.
decentralisation - Answer>>The process of spreading power
away from the centre both towards devolved governments in the
national regions and to local government.
mandate - Answer>>The principle, operating in the UK whereby
a party that has been elected to government has the authority of
the electorate to carry out its manifesto commitments.
, civil society - Answer>>Organisations outside of the state that
help people define and advance their own interests. Acts as a
vital counterbalance to the power of government
limted government - Answer>>a feature of democracies with a
constitutional safeguard is that the power of the government
should have strict limits will be enforced by the judiciary and the
legal system in general . The only exceptions would involve
emergency power.
democratic deficit - Answer>>a collective term for the features
of the political system which do not conform to, or fall short of, the
normal criteria for a true democracy.
pluralism - Answer>>the theory that all interests are and should
be free to compete for influence in the government; the outcome
of this competition is compromise and moderation
elitism - Answer>>a description of a society or political system
where power and influence are concentrated in the hands of a few
people and organisations.
e-democracy - Answer>>a name used to describe the growing
tendency to be carried out online in the form of e-petitions an
other online campaigns.
the franchise - Answer>>the right to vote
the suffragettes - Answer>>People who campaigned for
women's right to vote in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
the clickocracy - Answer>>The increasing practice of taking part
in surveys, petitions and political campaigns by registering one's
opinion online. examples include the 38 degrees
