Lecture 6 Flashcards

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What are the 6 key components of Democracy?

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  • Participation
  • Equality
  • Competition
  • Separation of power and accountability
  • Freedom
  • Rule of Law
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What is Democracy?

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  • Democracy is a political system where the power reside within the people
  • modern democracy is a system of governance in which rulers are held accountable for their actions in the public realm by citizens
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2 definition of democracy ?

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Narrow democracy: the focus is on the means of democracy ( minimal approach)

Broad democracy: the focus is on the goals of democracy

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4
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What is package of liberal democracy?

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Individual rights and minimal government

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There is 2 types of democracies according to how people exercise their power?

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  • Representative Democracy ( pluralist & Elitist)
  • Direct/ Participatory Democracy
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6
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How is the representative democracy?

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Decisions are taken by elected officials who represent the electorate

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How is direct democracy?

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Decisions are taken by the entire electorate through direct participation: referenda

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