From which language does the word democracy originate?

What does democracy mean?

Which statement most closely outlines the aim of democracy?

Absolute power, centralised control, lack of human rights and state-controlled media are all features of a democracy.

Why does a democracy require free and fair elections?

Which country has a full democracy? (hint: think about the top 5 listed in the democracy index)

Who said “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others”.

What is Democracy?

What is direct democracy?

Jean-Jacques Rousseau argued that elected representatives could not decide the will of the people the citizens should make those decisions directly.

In Switzerland referendums are held at least:

One advantage of direct democracy is:

One disadvantage of direct democracy is:

Which landmark decision was decided by a UK wide referendum?

-Is direct democracy better?

In this lesson, we will learn about the difference between direct and representative democracy and we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both systems.

Citizenship

Y10 Citizenship

Key Stage 4

Year 10

Is direct democracy better?

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the UK democratic system?

Politics, parliament and government 

THEME

UNIT

What is democracy?

Are elections truly fair?

Why is media freedom necessary in a democracy?

How can we improve democracy in the UK?

Deliberative Debate: What are the strengths and weaknesses of democracy in the UK?

Lesson overview:Is direct democracy better?

Core Content

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the UK democratic system?: