democracy
people vote their elected representations into power. Ruled by the people.
first past the post
the candidate with the most votes in a constituency wins
Proportional representation
seats are allocated based on the proportion of votes each party receives
authoritarian state
A country where on leader or group has total control, with limited freedom and censored media
democratic countries
UK
USA
Denmark
authoritarian countries
North Korea
China
Cuba
What are the three types of media?
Broadcast, print and new media
Direct democracy
Everyone decides on policy initiatives directly, votes their representative into power.
Indirect democracy
People elect government officials to make decisions on their behalf
Example of indirect democracy
Voting for an MP to represent them in Westminster
Example of direct democracy
Ancient Greece
What is a constituency
The Uk is split up into certain areas
What is censorship
Is the suppression of speech, communication and other information
What are the 5 types of censorship
Military, religious, corporate, political, moral