Democracy and Non Authoritarian Systems Flashcards
the absence of government and laws
Anarchy
a government that vests power in the people
democracy
the concept that the citizens are the ultimate source of political power
popular sovereignty
a theory of democracy that limits the citizens’ role to choosing among competing leaders
Elite democracy
a theory of democracy that holds that citizen membership in groups is the key to political power
Pluralist democracy
a theory of democracy that holds that citizens should actively and directly control all aspects of their lives Participatory democracy
Participatory democracy
a system in which a democratic government allows citizens a considerable amount of personal freedom and maintains a free-market (though still usually regulated) economy
Advanced Industrial Democracy
a utopian system in which property is communally owned and all decisions are made democratically
Communist Democracy