Difference between Direct and Representative Democracy – Flashcards
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What works where?- Direct works in small
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states- e.g- Athens
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What works where?-Representative is more efficient in a
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larger state and is more modern
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Political involvement- (both systems people are involved) but in direct people are involved
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constantly in every major decision
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Political involvement- (both systems people are involved) but in representative participation is
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infrequent and usually by election- perhaps every few years
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Who makes the decisions?- in a direct people make the decisions for
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themselves- the people are the government and there are no institutions between the people and the govnt
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Who makes the decisions?- in a representative the people
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elect representatives: these representatives operate through intermediate institutions to represent the people and make govnt accountable
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Who is held to account?- in a direct the people
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make their own decisions
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Who is held to account?- in a representative,
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representatives are held to account (for instance at elections)
