Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Direct Democracy
10 Apr 2016
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Poli sci lecture 9 oct. 20 2015. The power to issue and enforce binding commands (exam) Someone has to rule, someone has to make the decisions. Political power should be distributed equally (democratic answer) Each one of us should have equal power in what laws we pass (democratic. Every citizen should have the right to an equal say at some significant point where it"ll have an effect on the decision making process (democratic. A method or procedure for making decisions. Government of, for, and by the people. By the people: people are doing a part of the ruling, indirectly involved with the decision. Equality of opportunity for influence (how equal is their opportunity to influence the decisions) Direct: everyone votes on each issue (extreme end of the spectrum) Indirect: voters choose representatives who then make the decisions. More direct is more democratic but not necessarily better. Extreme lack of accountability: representatives elected for life.
