Democracy and Representation Flashcards
What is Direct Democracy
Direct citizen involvement in the decision making process. Debating, talking, voting on individual issues.
What is another name for indirect democracy?
Representative democracy.
What is indirect democracy?
Where citizens’ opinions ane decisions are represented by an elected representative.
What are the two kinds of indirect representation?
- Instrumental representation.
2. Constitutive democracy.
What is instrumental representation?
Where public officials are charged with speaking for those they represent, and listen to constituents to represent their needs, wants, and experiences.
What are the 4 theories in instrumental representation?
- Delegate model of representation.
- Trustee model of representation.
- Plebiscitarian democracy.
- Social inclusion democracy.
What is the delegate model of representation?
Elected politicians should follow constituents’ opinions very closely and there are calls for a close, direct relationship.
What is the trustee model of representation?
Elected politicians are trusted to make decisions for their constituents. These decisions may not be in line with the constituents’ needs or wants, but the representative is treated as an expert.
In which political system would an election occur every four years?
The trustee model of representation.
In the trustee model of representation, the politicians are trusted as ___, and can/cant’t change their mind.
Experts, can.
What is plebiscitarian democracy?
A combination of the delegate model and direct democracy, where there is a focus on the direct connection within the delegate model.
In which political system is there most likely going to be a tyranny of the majority?
Plebiscitarian democracy.
What is tyranny of the majority?
If a majority is consistently winning, the minority can stop having a voice, as their rights can be voted on.
What is social inclusion democracy?
Social groups are treated differently in society, and meed to be represented in different ways.
What is constitutive democracy?
Assumes that everyone comes to the political system with pre-existing political ideas and identities, and that the political system we have form people’s political interests and identities.
