Representative Democracy

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  • RepresentativeDemocracy
    • Direct Democracy (comparison)
      • How did it work? Where?
        • AncientGreece = small population + free time
          • Womenand Slaves not counted as citizens
      • Advantages
        • All people had a say = all opinions heard
        • 100% Participation
        • Decisions were clearly accepted/compromised
        • Full representation of the population
      • Disadvantages
        • Time consuming = population cannot do it
        • Only works for small civilisation = not fit for modern context
    • Why do we have Representative Democracies?
      • Advantages
        • Politicians are experts in their field
          • Make better decisions/laws that reflect well
        • Able to represent a larger population
          • Fit for the modern society / western countries
        • Provides Politicalstability
          • Accept the compromise = apathy to politics
      • Disadvantages
        • Make a political elite
          • Resent them and have vested interests
      • Social  Contract Theory
        • We give the politicians their job to vote on our behalf and represent our views
        • How much do politicians actuallyrepresent the interestthe people?
        • Agreement = can be broken if they don't represent use

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