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| Question | Answer |
| Democracy | Gettsyburg adress: Government of the people, by the people,for the people. |
| Direct Democracy | A system where the people themselves make key political decisions Example: Athens |
| Representative democracy | A political system where most decisions are made by elected representatives (opposite of direct) Example: UK/US/France etc. |
| Representation | People appoint representatives in order to represent people and make decisions on their behalf |
| Referendum | Where people are asked to vote on a single issue In practice: Usually a yes or no answer and only one question |
| Legitimacy | The right to exercise power (Elections enable legitimacy) |
| Nature of power in context | The ability to make someone do something, even if it's against their will. Types of power: .Coercive .Political .Legitimate |
| Authority and types | Right to exercise power Examples: .Traditional .Charismatic .Legal rational |
| Political consent and types | People consent to be governed by the system. Consent can be explicit or tacit |
| Pluralist democracy | A democratic system where the demands an interests of many different groups are taken into consideration (Applies to parties and pressure groups) |
| Liberal democracy | Type of democracy which emphasises the protection of individual rights and liberties, where the rule of law is followed, and where government is limited by constitutional laws |
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