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GCSE History · key term
Having someone speak or make decisions on behalf of a group, especially through elected representatives.
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Paper 2
Revise: Key Factors and QuestionsEquality challenges unequal treatment; democracy concerns people’s influence over government; representation concerns who speaks and makes decisions on their behalf.
The inclusion of people who speak on behalf of a wider group or community in political discussions and decisions.
Separate immediate outcomes from lasting effects: Montfort’s government collapsed, but representation by knights and townsmen became an important parliamentary precedent.
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