elected representative. 5. Elitism: the power well exercised by well positioned and high influential individuals 6. Free market system: operates mainly on private transactions. Firms are largely free to make their own production‚ distribution and pricing decisions 7. Judicial action: the use of courts as means of asserting rights and interests. 8. Majoritarianism: the situation in which the majority effectively determines what the government does 9. Pluralism: holds that‚ most issues
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CHALLENGES TO THE DEMOCRATISATION OF POST-COMMUNIST NATIONS IN EASTERN EUROPE Outline Background..................................................................................3 Elements of Modern Democracy.................................................4 Inherent Problems in Pre-Communist History.............................5 Problems of Post-Communism....................................................6 Political Challenges................
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functional representation? Jan 2012 5 (a) Outline two differences between pressure groups and political parties. Jun 2011 25 (c) To what extent do pressure groups undermine democracy? Jan 2011 10 (a) Distinguish between elitism and pluralism. Jun 2010 (b) Explain the reasons why the success of pressure groups may be limited. (c) To what extent do pressure groups promote political participation in the UK? Jan 2010 5 5 (b) Explain three factors which may restrict
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considered to have a uneven centre of power in government‚ this disproportionate concentration of power is usually addressed through pressure groups that seek to maintain the freedom of association. However some pressure groups are seen to undermine pluralism in a democracy this may be due to their strategic position in society‚ and also their insider status gives their interests greater priority over other pressure groups. the wide variety of pressure groups available to the mass of citizens allows for
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Approaches to study of Politics Falls under Political Science We’re made to do the impossible Summary 1 paragraph will do. Provide the insight -Data -Theory used -approach used - use other references to prove your point 3 x 5 Surname all caps first name email address mobile number On approach deals with different meaning of politics Political Science What is Politics & its scope ? Banned words Politics is dirt Politics is nothing more than a means of rising in the
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Critically examine the ways a pressure group contributes to representative democracy (25 marks). In a representative democracy the people vote for whom they wish to represent them (in making decisions etc.)‚ thus handing over these responsibilities to someone else‚ in the hope their views will still be put across. In the UK we vote for MPs to represent us and in some ways‚ this makes the representatives accountable for us‚ the electorate. Many people though‚ are unsatisfied with their representation
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‘letter’ of religious tradition‚ insisting that the former must be given primacy over the latter. This opens up the possibility of novel ways of dealing with a host of issues of contemporary concern-from popular culture‚ women’s rights and religious pluralism to the nature of the polity-that might depart from earlier models that are rooted in the corpus of traditional juridical opinions or fiqh. Madjid sees these new perspectives as emanating from a process of ijtihad‚ which he defines as ‘a method of
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away in liberalism b. People governed by natural law and not formal law. The government must be built on the consent of the governed 8) Know the theories of contemporary American democracy a. Pluralism: groups of minorities working together b. Elitism: power is held by the wealthy c. Hyper pluralism: too many groups try to control policy‚ makes government ineffective 9) What is representation? a. A basic principle of traditional democratic theory that guarantees rights to those who do not
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AS Government and Politics Revision Guide Unit 1: People and Politics ‘Of the Students‚ by the Students‚ for the Students’ Important Information: * Your Unit 1 exam will make up 50% of your AS grade * Your Unit 1 exam will make up 25% of your overall grade * The exam is 1 hour and 20 minutes (80 minutes) * There will be a choice of four questions – one per topic * Each question has a 5 mark‚ a 10 mark and a 25 mark part * You have to answer two
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American National Politics – Quiz 1 1. Lincoln Author of “gov’t by the people‚ of the people‚ and for the people” 2. Democracy Invented by the Greeks and used to govern their city-states 3. Elitism a theory including “hyperpluralism”‚ “gridlock”‚ “blame game”‚ “beraucratic rulemaking”. 4. Current views Political power is actually held by 5‚000 or so people “at the very top” of our banks‚ corporations‚ universities‚ military. The “best and the brightest” rule 5. Popular sovereighty
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