PSCI100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Institute For Operations Research And The Management Sciences, Likey, Unemployment Benefits

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PSCI100
• Professor: Anna Esselment

Document Summary

Liberal democracy is a type of democracy where representatives who have been elected by the people are given decision making power to decide on laws and political issues which are guided by the constitution. Emphasizes the protection of rights and freedoms of people and places constraints on leaders where the majority can be exercised against the rights of minorities. i. e. harper, parliament. There are three principles of liberal democracy which is: equality of political rights, majority rule, political participation. The significance of a liberal democracy is that the focus is mostly put on the rights and freedoms of individuals. Such as the right to life and safety of a person, freedom of movement, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of education and etc. This is important because it acknowledges human rights and that"s what people fight for. The government will focus on middle class as they are pre conditions for liberal democracy.