This task links to the Course Assessment Specification (CAS): Democracy - the nature of democracy and different forms of democracy.

In this section of the course, you will study the nature of democracy and the arguments for and against direct and representative democracy, including the works of relevant theorists.  

Let us begin by looking at the concept of 'democracy'. Make your own notes from the video lesson above, read the chapter on democracy by A C Grayling.

The short excerpt from Grayling includes some wonderful vocabulary - some of which may be new to you - look up the words and then try to use them in your own writing.

Note one idea that you found interesting from Grayling's chapter. Post it below.

The Teaching and Learning Plan is attached to the top of this post so that you can see the tasks required for this section of the Higher Politics course.

You can access a flippable interactive textbook on this theme of study here.