POLSCI 2F03 Lecture Notes - Open Government
11 Nov 2013
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Representative vs direct democracy (direct) a form of government that is said to be by the people, but also for the people. It is a type of government that the people will make the decisions for themselves rather than to have the decisions made by representatives. Another term used to describe direct democracy is pure democracy or true democracy: referendums, recalls. People are deliberating and engaging in dialogue in decision making. Is an approach to decision making in which citizens consider relevant facts from multiple points of view, converse to think critically about options and enlarge their perspectives, opinions and understandings. Participation by lay citizens on complex or controversial topics raises questions about their competency: and the quality of their contributions to decision-making. By the same token, complex or controversial topics being decided on by elected representatives can also be seen as problematic: or political hot potatoes, i. e abortion, changing the electoral system, separation of quebec.
