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DEMOCRACY (Liberal democracy (Core principles (Free, fair & regular…
DEMOCRACY
Liberal democracy
A form of representative democracy
The right to rule is gained from elections
Core principles
Free, fair & regular elections
Candidates & Parties compete for power
Guaranteed civil liberties & ind rights
Constitutional gov based on formal rules
Direct democracy
Definition
purest form of democracy
People directly involved in political decision makings
Contemporary: referendum
Evaluate
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people obey laws made by themselves -> GENUINE LEGITIMACY
better informed citizens
less self-serving politicians
less dependent on government & politicians
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impractical: suitable for small states
minorities have less saying
not all citizen have enough knowledge to make decisions
Representative democracy
Definition
The people elect a representative to make political decisions on their behalfs
people are linked to gov = representative institutions
popular participation in gov is limited to the act of voting now of every 5 years
Evaluate
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Practical: can operate in large states
Experts
less burden of daily political decision makings
Political stability: encourage people to accept compromise
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people disengaged from politics
representatives may not represent the view of the electorates
tend to vote for the party > the candidate
Definition:
ultimate political authority is vested in the people (people taking part in politics
based on 2 core principles
POLITICAL EQUALITY
: equal opportunity & influence
POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
: govern for/by the people