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Do elections guarantee democracy?

Do elections guarantee democracy?. Do elections guarantee democracy?. How do elections promote democracy?. Read your sheet on the purposes of democracy and try and list eight reasons why elections promote democracy. How do elections promote democracy?. Legitimacy - mandate Accountability

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Do elections guarantee democracy?

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  1. Do elections guarantee democracy?

  2. Do elections guarantee democracy?

  3. How do elections promote democracy? Read your sheet on the purposes of democracy and try and list eight reasons why elections promote democracy

  4. How do elections promote democracy? • Legitimacy - mandate • Accountability • Participation • Awareness and education • Choice or selection • Representation • Influence over policy - manifesto • Recruitment • Which ones are the most important – re write the reasons in order of what is the most important to you

  5. Are you ‘bottom up’ or ‘top down’

  6. Electoral Principles – what do you need to ensure these principles?

  7. How do manifestos and mandates aid democracy?

  8. Reading Activities – use pp109 and pp89 and answer these questions • What is a manifesto? • What problems exist with the idea of a manifesto? • What is a mandate? • What problems can occur with an electoral mandate?

  9. Electoral systems

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