Democracy and Participation (AQA A-Level Politics): Quizzes
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What do the Greek words 'demos' and 'kratia' combine to mean in the term democracy?
What do the Greek words 'demos' and 'kratia' combine to mean in the term democracy?
Rule by the people
What percentage of Athens' inhabitants could participate in ancient Athenian democracy?
What percentage of Athens' inhabitants could participate in ancient Athenian democracy?
10-20%
Who said democracy is 'the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried'?
Who said democracy is 'the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried'?
Winston Churchill
Which form of democracy is most common in the UK?
Which form of democracy is most common in the UK?
Representative democracy
Which event provides an example of direct democracy in the UK?
Which event provides an example of direct democracy in the UK?
2016 EU referendum
What three characteristics should democratic elections have?
What three characteristics should democratic elections have?
Free, fair and secret
What does legitimacy mean in a democratic context?
What does legitimacy mean in a democratic context?
Legal authority from fair elections
What percentage of voters have recent UK governments won support from?
What percentage of voters have recent UK governments won support from?
Under 50%
What is a key civil rights challenge in the UK compared to other democracies?
What is a key civil rights challenge in the UK compared to other democracies?
Lacks embedded civil rights
What challenge affects public education and information in UK democracy?
What challenge affects public education and information in UK democracy?
Biased sources & fake news spread