Pearson Edexcel A Level Politics- Democracy
and Participation Questions with Correct
Answers 2025
WhatDisDdirectDdemocracyDandDsomeDexamples?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
ADformDofDdemocracyDinDwhichDcitizens,DratherDthanDtheirDrepresentatives,DmakeDpoliticalDdecisions.
E.g.DReferendums,De-petitions,DopenDprimaries,DRecallDofDMPsDActD2015
AdvantagesDandDdisadvantagesDofDdirectDdemocracyD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
+DPurestDformDofDdemocracyDandD
+DGivesDdecisionsDlegitimacy-Dcan'tDbeDeasilyDoverturned
+DSo-calledD'wisdomDofDcrowds'
-DPeopleDmayDnotDbeDableDtoDattendDtoDvoteDe.g.Dwork
-DCanDundermineDelectedDrepresentatives
WhatDisDaDrepresentativeDdemocracyDandDsomeDexamples?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
ADformDofDdemocracyDinDwhichDvotersDelectDrepresentativesDtoDmakeDpoliticalDdecisionsDonDtheirDbehalf
E.g.DElections,DParliament,Dcampaigns,Dgovernment
AdvantagesDofDrepresentativeDdemocracyD-DCORRECTDANSWERD->DRepresentativesDareDheldDaccountable
>DMinoritiesDareDgivenDaDvoiceDandDprotection
>DRepresentativesDmayDbeDmoreDeducatedDtoDmakeDsomeDpoliticalDdecisions
DisadvanatgesDofDrepresentativeDdemocracyD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
>DLowDturnoutDchallengesDlegitimacyDofDrepresentatives
>DMPsDareDdisengagedDwithDtheDpublic-D'WestministerDbubble'
>DParliamentDisDdominatedDbyDtwoDmainDpartiesDandDunrepresentative-Dwhite,DmiddleDclassDmen
PluralistDdemocracyD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
ADmodelDofDdemocracyDinDwhichDnoDsingleDgroupDdominatesDpoliticsDandDorganizedDgroupsDcompeteDwith
DeachDotherDtoDinfluenceDpolicy
and Participation Questions with Correct
Answers 2025
WhatDisDdirectDdemocracyDandDsomeDexamples?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
ADformDofDdemocracyDinDwhichDcitizens,DratherDthanDtheirDrepresentatives,DmakeDpoliticalDdecisions.
E.g.DReferendums,De-petitions,DopenDprimaries,DRecallDofDMPsDActD2015
AdvantagesDandDdisadvantagesDofDdirectDdemocracyD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
+DPurestDformDofDdemocracyDandD
+DGivesDdecisionsDlegitimacy-Dcan'tDbeDeasilyDoverturned
+DSo-calledD'wisdomDofDcrowds'
-DPeopleDmayDnotDbeDableDtoDattendDtoDvoteDe.g.Dwork
-DCanDundermineDelectedDrepresentatives
WhatDisDaDrepresentativeDdemocracyDandDsomeDexamples?D-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
ADformDofDdemocracyDinDwhichDvotersDelectDrepresentativesDtoDmakeDpoliticalDdecisionsDonDtheirDbehalf
E.g.DElections,DParliament,Dcampaigns,Dgovernment
AdvantagesDofDrepresentativeDdemocracyD-DCORRECTDANSWERD->DRepresentativesDareDheldDaccountable
>DMinoritiesDareDgivenDaDvoiceDandDprotection
>DRepresentativesDmayDbeDmoreDeducatedDtoDmakeDsomeDpoliticalDdecisions
DisadvanatgesDofDrepresentativeDdemocracyD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
>DLowDturnoutDchallengesDlegitimacyDofDrepresentatives
>DMPsDareDdisengagedDwithDtheDpublic-D'WestministerDbubble'
>DParliamentDisDdominatedDbyDtwoDmainDpartiesDandDunrepresentative-Dwhite,DmiddleDclassDmen
PluralistDdemocracyD-DCORRECTDANSWERD-
ADmodelDofDdemocracyDinDwhichDnoDsingleDgroupDdominatesDpoliticsDandDorganizedDgroupsDcompeteDwith
DeachDotherDtoDinfluenceDpolicy