Democracy
- Created by: oddbrad
- Created on: 01-12-13 21:52
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- DEMOCRACY
- PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY (Government of the people)
- Everyone has the opportunity to participate
- Many remain politically inactive, but majority are active
- Not limited to standing for elected office/voting in elections
- Includes activity in parties and pressure groups, also.
- It is said that if we don't participate in democracy, democracy will fail
- Everyone has the opportunity to participate
- BEFORE DEMOCRACY
- Hereditary monarchs
- Not properly governed
- Autocratic rulers
- Not properly governed
- Hereditary monarchs
- DIRECT DEMOCRACY (Government by the people)
- The people make the important decisions that effect them
- Entails constant referendums + direct consultation process
- Can refer to a government that is sensitive to public opinion
- All democratic governments consult the people
- REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY (Government for the people)
- Governors acknowledge broad interests of the people
- Don't govern their own interests
- Don't concern themselves with one section
- Takes into account all of society
- Direct democracy is not feasible, so we use representatitives
- MPs and Ministers are accountable
- Governors acknowledge broad interests of the people
- IMPORTANCE OF DEMOCRACY
- Establishes and protects freedom
- Protects minorities in a 'pluralistic democracy'
- Controls government power through accountability
- Encourages popular participation, as voting can remove failing governments
- Popular participation keeps the public informed
- Encourages popular participation, as voting can remove failing governments
- Disperses power more widely
- Establishes and protects freedom
- PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY (Government of the people)
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