1. Representative Democracy Flashcards
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Definition of democracy
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- of the people- “ordinary people”
- by the people- people choose gov
- for the people- government must factor in interests of people
2
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Advantages of representative democracy
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professional politicians make complex decisions
minority views considered and upheld
elected politicians are held accountable
most practical way of democracy
3
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Disadvantages of RD
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citizens are disengaged from politics
tightly controlled parties result in politicians lacking independence
politicians are skilled at swerving acc
politicians are self interested/ corrupt
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