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Democracy and Political Participation
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- 1DemocracyMost simply defined as 'rule by the people' democracy is based off of two key principles, Political Participation and Political Equality.
- 2LegitimacyRightfulness; legitimacy confers on a command or order on authoritative or binding character, meaning that it should be obeyed.
- 3RepresentationAs a political principle, representation is the relationship through which an individual or group stands for or acts on behalf of a larger body of people.
- 4Direct DemocracyThe people make political decisions themselves. The effectiveness is based on the extent of popular participation in government.
- 5Representative DemocracyThe people choose who will make decisions on their behalf, the effectiveness of representative democracy is based on the extent of popular control over government.
- 6Liberal DemocracyA indirect and representative form of democracy where the right to rule is gained through success in regular and competitive elections, conducted on the basis of political equality.
- 7Parliamentary DemocracyA form of democracy that operates though a popularly elected deliberative assembly, establishing a direct link between government and the governed
- 8Political ParticipationAny activity that shapes or involves the political sphere, this ranges from voting to attending a rally to committing an act of terrorism to sending a letter to a representative
- 9ReferendumA vote in which the electorate can express a view on a particular issue, sometimes called plebiscite
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- Phoebe Fletcher · Feb 2016
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