differences between representative and direct democracy Flashcards

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Name one difference between representative and direct democracy

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  • in the case of representative democracy, parliament is sovereign
  • whereas in direct democracy it is subservient to whether people like it or not
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Name a second difference between direct and representative democracy

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  • in direct democracy (indirect) the laws and policies are prepared by the common vote or the people who are assigned to govern the country
  • on the other hand, representative democracy laws and policies are stated and decided by the representatives chosen by the common people
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Name a third difference for representative and direct democracy

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  • in direct democracy the people decide on policies without intermediary representatives
  • whereas in representative democracy people vote for representatives who enact the policy themselves
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Name a final difference between representative and direct democracy

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  • in a direct democracy, citizens are more engaged and actively involved with the government
  • whereas in representative democracy, citizens let their representatives decide on issues for them.
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