Lecture 4 Flashcards
Power as legitimacy: democracy and its alternatives
1
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Popular sovereignty
A
Ultimate power to make political decisions is vested in all people rather than some of them or one of them
Through direct democracy (participatory) vs representative (accountable elites)
2
Q
Political equality
A
Each adult citizen has the same opportunity as every other adult citizen to participate in political decision making process
One person –> one vote; universal suffrage (need to confirm this)
3
Q
Political consultation
A
Will of the people have to be listened to and acted upon
Focus on the legal process of decision-making - respect for election outcomes
4
Q
Majority rule
A
Let the people express their views and take a majoritarian position
Need to balance majority interest with minority rights - (self)limited rule
