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Democracy
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Govt&Pol Unit1 Mapa Mental sobre Democracy, criado por bennevin26 em 09-05-2013.
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Democracy
Direct Democracy
Government by the people
Considered to be the purest form of democracy
Views of every person allowed to vote are directly translated into policy/law
Problems with Direct Democracy
People may not understand complex questions
Majority may discriminate towards minority
Impractible in a large state
Costly and time consuming
People may be swayed by emotion rather then thinking rationally
May result in public boredom
Representative Democracy
A form of democracy which citizens allow others (usually elected officials) to represent them in any of the process of legislation or law making.
Arguments for Representative Democracy
Practical and less time consuming
Politicians act more rationally than the public
Representatives are held to account by the people
Ensure public participation through elections, e.g. joining pressure groups
Arguments against Representative Democracy
Irregular participation- General elections only
Women and ethnic minorities are under-represented (Only 18% of politicians are women and only 3% black
Voting systems are not always fair
Representatives can ignore public opinion
Politicians can loose touch with 'ordinary people'
Liberal Democracy
Basic freedoms enjoyed by all e.g. freedom of worship
Democracy - Free and fair elections in which 2 or more parties compete
Features
Free and fair elections
Elected representatives & govt accountable to the people
Civil liberties are protected
Peaceful transition of power
Competitive elections
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