Representative democracy

Each individual is born in a different nature and is nurtured differently, with different ideologies, beliefs, and values. Opinions are shaped on life, and new perspectives are formed. Priorities differ as each individual determines their own needs, wants, and desires. When a government takes the form of a democracy, it does so in the attempt to represent the beliefs and values of the people, maintaining order, providing public services and goods, setting goals for public policy, and preserving culture. A government does this either by a direct democracy where citizens have a direct say in government. Or, a representative democracy takes place where citizens vote for and elect a representative to represent them in senate, congress, etc. However,…

A- 10 PERCENT ELECTORAL TRESHOLD POLICY As we all know history of democracy dates back to ancient Greek city-state of Athens. In Athenian democracy people were governed directly. But it is merely impossible to apply same direct democracy in today’s societies considering difficulties to interact with the millions of citizens. This practical reality gave birth to notion of representative democracy where political power is used by representatives. It is required to simplify the overall process in…

4. If I was talking to exchange students about American Government, I would tell them that our government is a Representative Democracy. A representative democracy is when you elect representatives to vote on our behalf. We don’t vote directly on laws and policies, nut we vote for representatives to represent are best interest. That is why it is important to vote for trustworthy representatives that will vote in a way where the safety and needs of the people are met. The United…

Prompt: Which type of democracy is more effective in protecting individual rights? There are two different types of democracies; a direct democracy and a representative democracy. In a direct democracy, all of the citizens cast votes on governmental issues and laws. In a representative democracy, the people elect a group of representatives and give said representatives the responsibility to make laws and conduct government. On November 22, 1787, James Madison published Federalist 10. The…

sink in for a moment...Eventually it’s realized that toads don’t understand the needs of humans, they can’t speak English, and they can’t even vote. That is exactly what a horrible form of government is, a place where you aren’t represented or heard and your government doesn’t even take your opinions and needs into account. This is why representative democracy is the best form of government known to man because it leads to well informed decisions, promotes citizens’ basic rights, and is the most…

Canada and the United States are both a representative democracy although they classify themselves differently. In Canada, our democracy is known as a Constitutional Monarchy or Federal Parliamentary Democracy. While in the United States they classify themselves as a Republic. Equally to an extent, they are similar as they are both a federal state and categorize under a system known as a representative democracy. In a democracy, the government listens to the will of people by satisfying the…

The question of whether the United States is a Democracy or a Republic is a bit of a trick question, if you ask me. You could look at from two different angles. You could either see it as neither a republic, nor a democracy, or you could see it as both. Technically, I view the United States as a representative democracy. While the word democracy is part of the title, a Representative Democracy is really a form of republic. In a pure democracy issues are decided by a single vote by each eligible…

by social equality; egalitarian” or in other words, fair; whereas undemocratic can be defined as the opposite (“democratic”). When considering the system of a representative democracy, the electoral college, the Supreme Court and the Constitution itself, it is evident that even though they were perhaps made with the intent of somewhat equal representation, they are flawed in ways which make them undemocratic.…

In order to determine the legitimacy of the rule of a representative government, we must first define rule in a democratic context. Efficient and effective rule in a democratic society is marked by the conclusion of any issues raised by an active citizenry by means of voting and debate. Representative democracy derives its legitimacy from the electoral process which weeds out any unfit candidates who lack the fundamental depth of knowledge it takes to rule effectively. As the elected officials…

Some may argue America is “definitely a democracy” or “definitely a republic” but in reality, most of us really just don’t know. It’s a question that has been more controversial than the issue of abortion, homosexuality, and I would argue even it’s more debated than slavery. Then again, that’s just my opinion. To start with, establishing what a democracy and a republic is, is a good jumping off point. A democracy is simply defined as a nation governed by the people. Within the division of a…