Representative Democracy
Purpose of Associations
How associations make decisions
How associations communicate with members
The role of representatives
Responsibilities of representatives
teach people about the culture of the group
communicate with public
implement ideas
have meetings to learn about member's needs
e-mail updates
website
magazine/newpapers
cultural events
educate people about their life style and their traditional ways
lobby the government on behalf of a group
hold votes
all votes are equal
rules of conduct are established beforehand
inform people about the group they represent
organize events
make reasonable decisions based on what the group needs