Political Science 1020E Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Eurocommunism, Global Governance, Athenian Democracy
30 Jan 2017
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Is characterized by the high level of citizen involvement in the affairs of the city-state. A council, consisting of 500 citizens, acted as the executive or steering committee of the assembly, and a 50-strong committee, in turn, made proposals to the council. The president of the committee held office for only a single day, and no athenian could hold this honour more than once in his lifetime. God-given rights that are fundamental to human beings and are therefore inalienable (they cannot be taken away). The genuine interests of a collective body, equivalent to the common good; the will of all, provided each person acts selflessly. Answerability; a duty to explain one"s conduct and be open to criticism by others. Parliamentary democracy is a form of democratic rule that operates through a popularly elected deliberative assembly, which mediates between government and the people. Democracy, in this sense, means responsible and representative government.
