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In what ways can the UK be said to be a democracy?
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In what ways can the UK be said to be a democracy? There are many countries that claim to be democratic, and the UK is one of them. We elect our government, which it the key feature of a representative democracy, and because of this single reason most people are happy with the definition of Britain as a democracy. However, there are more features that make Britain democratic, and a few that arguably make it less democratic. As well as election of representatives, the features that make a representative democracy democratic are: - democratic institutions and a choice of political parties, civil and political rights, and an open and accountable government. To differing degrees, Britain today has each of these features. We have free and fair elections, not just for the general election, which is usually held every four years. We have by-elections, local elections, mayoral elections for the large cities, and...
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