Essay Plans: Politics Paper 1 Component 1: UK Politics

Evaluate the view that representative democracy is superior to direct democracy. (AGREE) - ANS Agree: - Protects against Tyranny of the Majority. - Practical - Allows politicians to become experts and protects the interests of minorities. Evaluate the view that representative democracy is superior to direct democracy. (DISAGREE) - ANS Disagree: - Can show will of the people on big constitutional decisions. - Can provide clarity on difficult issues. - MPs are often not representative of the wider population. E.g. 8% from ethnic minorities. Evaluate the view that UK politics in in crisis. (AGREE) - ANS Agree: - Lack of trust - Participation Crisis - Brexit has taken nearly 4 years to be carried out. Evaluate the view that UK politics in in crisis. (DISAGREE) - ANS Disagree: - Due to a greater degree of transparency. - Some very high turnout e.g. in Referendums