What are the strengths and weaknesses of the UK democratic system?

In this lesson, we will define the concept of democracy and explore the features that ensure there is a strong democracy in society.

In this lesson, we will learn about the difference between direct and representative democracy and we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both systems.

In this lesson, we will explore the importance of elections to democracy. We will go on to investigate two different types of voting systems: First Past the Post and Proportional Representation.

In this lesson, we will define what a free media is in all its forms. We will go on to examine the importance of a free media and the roles that media plays within a democratic country. Lastly, we will focus on the role the media has on holding those in power to account.

In this lesson, we will explore the different ways in which democracy could be improved within the UK. In particular, we will analyse and explore the debate around allowing 16 year olds to vote.

In this lesson, we will recall all that we have learnt over the last few weeks on the topic of democracy. We will then prepare a speech which aims to answer answer the overarching question of this unit: does democracy in the UK work well?