1. Democracy and Electoral Processes
c/w
Date: Friday, 21 September 2018
Democracy and Electoral Processes
L.O. To understand why democratic and electoral processes are important
“Every country gets the government it deserves”
Joseph de Maistre, 1811
What did de Maistre mean by this quote?

2. What is the difference between a dictatorship and a democracy?
What is the difference between the House of Lords and the House of Commons?
How can you be in Parliament but not in the government?

3. What is the difference between a dictatorship and a democracy?
What is the difference between the House of Lords and the House of Commons?
How can you be in Parliament but not in the government?

4. Do you think we live in a democracy?
Can you think of anywhere where that is not a democracy?

5. How can people take part in democratic processes?
Why is it important to take part in democratic and electoral processes?
Democratic processes: the ways in which all citizens can take part in government (usually through elections)
Electoral processes: The ways in which voting is organised.
Political party: A group which tries to be elected into power on the basis of its policies (e.g. Labour, Conservative)
Pressure group: A group formed to influence government policy on a particular issue.
Social change: The way in which society has changed and is changing (and also the possibilities for future change)
How do democratic and electoral process link with pressure groups and social change?
How does democracy link with Christian teachings?

6. “Every country gets the government it deserves” Joseph de Maistre, 1811
What did de Maistre mean by this quote? What does it mean for people living in a democracy? What does it mean for people living in a dictatorship?

7. Explain why it is important that people take part in elections (8)
Point 1 / Explain / Example or Evidence / Therefore/this means that… Point 2 / Explain / Example or Evidence / Therefore/this means that… Point 3 / Explain / Example or Evidence / Therefore/this means that…

8. Do you think people should be forced to vote? (4) Team B
Team A
Do you think people should be forced to vote? (4)
Team B
Do you think 16 year olds should be allowed to vote? (4)

9. Homework
Revise EVERYTHING on Rights and Responsibilities for a test next lesson!