POLS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Direct Democracy
19 Sep 2016
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Some states said no (nc: control of agenda. In some states the issue was never brought up. People kept it from coming to a vote. If you allow the issue to make it on the agenda, you may lose or be voted against: culture. For many years there was not even discussion about same-sex marriage because no one questioned it. Democracy : rule by the people, majority. Elections should make sure citizens get what they want and most people get along. If an area is predominantly democratic or republican, they will vote democratic or republican. How might elections ensure that government decisions follow wishes of majority of citizens: voters will likely elect people who think the same way they do or who they agree with, fear of not being elected. Lack of participation: last congressional election approx. Unequal political resources: donations, extremely wealthy individuals, Power of unelected officials: supreme court, federal judges.
