How can political participation be increased (25 marks)
- Created by: Katie Beaumont
- Created on: 01-06-16 17:50
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- How political participation can be increased
- 1) More political education in schools.
- However, there will be disengagement in these lessons.
- There may be political bias by teachers
- Some teachers may not be fully educated on politics.
- There may be political bias by teachers
- However, there will be disengagement in these lessons.
- 2) Reducing the voting age to 16.
- e.g. Scottish Independence referendum.
- 16 year olds pay taxes, they will engage more etc.
- However, Some 16 year olds may be uneducated in politics.
- Some argue that it will not affect the voter turnout, as they believe not many will vote (based on the percentage of young people voting).
- 3) Increase the use of referendums (direct democracy).
- However, this could cause voter fatigue as people will get bored.
- Many citizens are not fully politically educated to be able to make an informed decision on a major decision.
- E.g. Many people are not going to vote in the EU referendum because they do not know much about it.
- This will take the jobs away from the MPs-they won't be doing what we pay them to do.
- Many citizens are not fully politically educated to be able to make an informed decision on a major decision.
- However, this could cause voter fatigue as people will get bored.
- 4) Change the voting system
- FPTP seems to be undemocratic and is not proportionate
- However, the AV was rejected in 2011, in the referendum, indicating people like the current voting system.
- 5) Make voting compulsory (like Australia)
- However, it is people's democratic right not to vote.
- This may cause protests.
- However, it is people's democratic right not to vote.
- 1) More political education in schools.
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