Difference Between Elite Democracy And Popular Democracy

Elite and popular democracy both have different perspectives when it comes to how a democratic system should work. In elite democracy, a rule is a heavy responsibility that should be borne by the few elite members of society, chosen by the people, who have proven themselves most capable. On the other hand, in popular democracy the people should rule themselves as much as possible, and the political system should facilitate their participation. Both models undertake a representative democratic form of rule. Elite democracy is a political system in which the privileged classes acquire the power to decide by a competition for the people’s votes and have substantial freedom between elections to rule as they see fit. In other words, the elites are people of superior ability, and they obtain the ability to rule through the …show more content…
Popular democracy is a political system in which the citizens are involved as much as possible in making the decisions that affect their lives. People want to, and should be able to, be involved as much as possible in decisions that affect their lives. In order for people to ensure that they can participate effectively they need access to education, more information, time, and a system that doesn’t shut them out, but instead lets them in. The constitution was created to place limitations on the federal government and each of its branches. When it comes to the constitution reflecting the perspective elite democracy has, they sort of bump heads with each other. The constitution is for the people, and that’s why it places limitations on the federal government, so they won’t exceed their power. In elite democracy, although the people choose the leaders