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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
A form of democracy in which citizens vote directly on decisions or laws rather than electing representatives to decide for them.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Paper 1
Revise: Forms of DemocracyPeople can exercise this power in different ways. They might vote on a decision themselves, or choose someone to make decisions on their behalf. This is the main distinction between direct democracy and representative democracy.
Paper 1, Paper 2
A system in which eligible citizens vote directly on a political decision rather than leaving that decision to elected representatives.
Distinguish voting for a representative from voting directly on an issue: the first is representative democracy; the second is direct democracy.
Use a precise UK example: electing MPs illustrates representative democracy, while the 2016 EU membership referendum illustrates direct democracy.
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In direct democracy, eligible citizens vote on a decision themselves. A referendum asks the electorate to answer a particular question. In the 2016 UK referendum on European Union membership, voters chose whether the UK should remain in or leave the EU.
