DEMOCRACY

Question 2

HOW DOES ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE’S EXPRESSION, “THE TYRANNY OF THE MAJORUTY SHOW A LIBERAL FEAR OF DEMOCRACY”?

Answer 2

REFLECTS CONCERN ABOUT DANGERS OF UNCHECKED DRENICRACY WHICH MAY SUPPRESS MINORIY RIGHTS AND INDIVIDUAL LUBERTY LEADING TO A FORM OF DEPOTISM THAT COULD BE OPPRESSIVE. DISSENTING INDIVIDUALS COULD BE SILENCED OR MARGINALISED.

Question 3

WHY DID MILL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE CONCEPT OF 1 PERSON 1 VOTE?

Answer 3

COMPETENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF VOTERS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED SO UNINFORMED VOTERS DON’T DOMINATE POLITICAL DECISION MAKING.

Question 4

HOW HAS DEMOCRACY BEEN HIJACKED BY DEMAGOGUES TO BRING IN ANTI-LIBERAL POLICIES?

Answer 4

THEY CLAIM TO SPEAK FOR THE “TRUE PEOPLE” AGAINST ELIES AND USE MAJORITARIAN RULE TO JUSTIFY SIDELINING CONSTITIONAL SAFEGUARDS, MINORITY RIGHTS AND INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS.

Question 5

WHAT IS THE ARGUMENT FOR PROECTIVE DEMOCRACY ACCORDING TO LOCKE?

Answer 5

DEMOCRACY COULD BE USED AS A CHECK ON GOVT POWER AND IF THE GOVT ABUSE THEIR POWER, THEY COULD BE VOTED OUT.

Question 6

WHAT IS THE ARGUMENT FOR UTILITARIAN DEMOCRACY ACCORDING TO BENTHAM?

Answer 6

INDIVIDUALS WILL VOTE TO ADVANCE THEIR SELF INTERESTS LEADING TO “THE GREATEST HAPPINESS FOR THE GREATEST NUMBER”.

Question 7

WHAT IS THE ARGUMENT FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DEMOCRACY ACCORDING TO MILL?

Answer 7

PARTICIPATION IN ELECTIONS PROMOTES UNDERSTANDING AND AIDS PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Question 8

WHAT IS THE ARGUMENT FOR EQULIBRIUM DEMOCRACY?

Answer 8

IF WE ALL HAVE A VOICE THROUGH DEMOCRACY, WE ARE BOUND TOGETHER UNDER A COMMON SYSTEM AND WILL CREATE A BALANCED AND STABLE SOCIETY.

Question 9

WHAT R THE KEY FEATURRES OF A LIBERAL DDEMOCRACY?

Answer 9

1. COMPETITIVE ELECTIONS THROUGH UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE
2. CHECKS AND BALANCES
3. CIVIL LIBERTIES
4. FREE MARKET ECONOMY