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Living and Participating in a Democracy (AS Unit 2)
Quick questions on Democracy and participation in the UK - WJEC A-Level Government and Politics
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What is engagement that does not fit the "apathy" story?Show answer
The participation-crisis debate is sharpened by the contrast between routine elections and big set-piece votes. Turnout in some local and devolved elections can be low, suggesting disengagement, yet a high-stakes national referendum such as 2016 can draw a much larger turnout, and single-issue campaigns and petitions can mobilise millions. This is why strong essays argue that participation is uneven and shifting in form rather than uniformly in crisis: the same electorate is highly engaged on some questions and detached on others.
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Give one example of direct democracy used in the UK. [1 mark]
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Name three ways a citizen can participate in politics other than voting. [3 marks]
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To what extent is there a participation crisis in the UK? [25 marks]
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