One of the most common mistakes made by A-Level students is to mix up the ECHR/ECtHR and ECJ. So what are these two institutions and why are they so different?
Continue readingThe ECHR and the ECJ – What is the difference?
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Was the AV Referendum a good exercise in democracy?
In 2011 Britain’s second nationwide referendum. This was on the issue of whether to replace the First Past the Post voting system with the Alternative Vote system for General Elections. Many people have questioned the effectiveness of this referendum and whether it turned out to be a good democratic exercise.
Continue readingWhat is Liberal Democracy?
The term democracy comes from the Greek demokratia, literally meaning “rule by people”. The origins of democracy can be traced back to Ancient Athens. Athenian Democracy was direct in its nature. It had two key features that defined its fundamental operation:
- Officials were randomly selected from among the citizens.
- A legislature that was made up of all citizens.
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