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What system does the UK use
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Representative democracy
2
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What is representative democracy
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A system where voters elect politicians to make decisions on their behalf
3
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How many MPs are in the UK
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650
4
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What are two advs of representative democracy
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- Representatives are supposedly well educated on the issues, so decisions are informed
-Representatives have to consider a wide range of beliefs, meaning that all are represented- prevents tyranny of the majority
5
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What is a flaw of direct democracy that representative solves
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The general public can’t conceive the complexity of political issues, the representives chosen understand the political system
6
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A
Politics
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