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DEMOCRACY - Coggle Diagram
DEMOCRACY
Media
They can reach a large audience
Uncovering Scandal
Newspapers - support for benifit
They run debates
Powers of the First Minister
Scrutiny
One power the first minister has is to be open to scrutiny.
For example, every Thursday there is a first minister's question time where the First Minister can be asked questions and be criticized about thing currently going on around Scotland.
This means that the first minister has to be able to take criticism and be able to handle it well.
Representation
Another power of the first minister is to represent the country in national and international events
This means The First Minister has to travel around the country and other countries to represent Scotland.
For Example Nicola Sturgeon went to Glasgow to represent Scotland in COP26.
AMS - Additional Members System
basics
It is more likely to create coalition governments
Creates more representation
you get 2 votes, one for a person and one for a party
Outcomes