population‚ a representative democracy provides more fair and equal decisions. This is because representatives can make decisions while keeping the minority in mind. In a direct democracy‚ the majority will always come out on top‚ simply because there are more people. Also‚ representatives are not emotionally invested in every issue‚ so they can make more logical and rational decisions. People often prioritize their values and beliefs over the welfare of others when voting on representatives‚ and they
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In the beginning of the chapter‚ we are told what is power‚ in the political sense‚ and who has the authority to use it. There are two different understandings of democracy: direct democracy (the rule of many) and representative democracy. The US government uses representative democracy‚ everyone is given their own power‚ even if it’s as minimal as voting for a leader to represent you. The Framers of the Constitution believed a direct democracy would lead to people following the popular opinion
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of once every 4 years. What are three main strengths of Representative democracy? Representative democracy is a form of democracy which emerged in the 17th century that implements the majority of citizens in a state are represented by a minority of office holders‚ in the UK we have Representative Democracy through Parliament. Citizens are represented by Members of Parliament who are elected through their constituencies. Representative democracy is considered a more effective form of government
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be that of discussing the question of‚ ‘is representative government democratic?’ This essay will take the following structure in order to provide an attempt at exploring why a representative government can be considered democratic. Firstly‚ the concept of democracy will be defined and discussed. Secondly‚ it will discuss representation in terms of its emergence as well as its necessity. Thirdly‚ a discussion will be given regarding that of representative democracy. Fourth‚ a brief explanation will
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differs from other types of government.For example‚ absolute monarchy‚ in which an individual holds all the power‚ or oligarchy‚ in which a few individuals hold all the power. There are two basic forms of democracy‚ that is direct democracy and representative democracy. Direct democracy is a political system where all eligible citizens are actively and directly involved in making political decisions‚ which contrasts from relying
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few individuals‚ such as an oligarchy or a dictatorship. There are many modified forms of democracy that exist‚ but the main forms are direct democracy and a representative democracy (also referred to as a democratic republic). A direct democracy is when every citizen has the same voice in the matters and same equal power. In a representative democracy‚ which would be the
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Direct Democracy vs Representative Democracy The term Democracy is derived from two Greek words‚ demos‚ meaning people‚ and kratos‚ meaning rule. These two words form the word democracy which means rule by the people. Aristotle‚ and other ancient Greek political philosophers‚ used the phrase‚ `the governors are to be the governed’‚ or as we have come to know it‚ `rule and be ruled in turn’. The two major types of democracy are Representative Democracy and Direct Democracy. Clearly
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The House of Representatives‚ which has a total of four hundred thirty-five Representatives‚ and the Senate‚ which contains one hundred members‚ make up the Legislative branch of the United States Government. Within this branch‚ also known as Congress‚ laws are written and voted on therefore explaining the branches title as legislation is their job. They have other powers which include but are not limited to confirming Presidential appointments for groups like the Supreme Court and the Cabinet‚ investigating
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MAZE The House of Representatives The House of Representatives forms one of the two branches of the U.S. congress. It comprises four hundred and thirty five members who are elected to two- year terms. During the First Congress‚ the House had sixty- five members. They all had a different job in the house. Many people could have the same job. House committees are responsible for most of the work involved in the creation of new laws. After a bill is introduced in the House‚ it is referred to a
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Running Head: The Senate Vs the House of Representatives 1 The Senate Vs the House of Representatives Erika Williams Eng121 Brian Davis 04/29/2011 The Senate VS the House of Representatives 2 The government of the United States is made up of three branches: The legislative branch‚ the executive branch and the
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