POLSCI 1G06 Study Guide - Final Guide: Elite Theory, Democratic Peace Theory, David Held
23 Dec 2014
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Political science 1g06 2014 : sample exam: according to freedom house, a total of 122 countries are now electoral democracies. We live in a world where more and more states have chosen democracy as their governmental system. Having said this, critics suggest that the dominant form of democracy in the modern world is rather indirect and is, in fact, less democratic than it could be. If there is inequality in influencing the political process in our democratic system, where does that inequality exist and why: in a 2007 referendum, voters in ontario were given the opportunity to modify the province"s existing electoral system. The alternative electoral system proposed by the citizens". What are the advantages and disadvantages of alternative electoral mechanisms (like proportional representation and mixed. Which method do you believe is best and why: according to david held, national democracies require international democracy if they are to be sustained and developed in the contemporary era.
