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