Political Science 1020E Chapter 3: Page 62-77 Introduction to Political Science

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Of the people, by the people, for the people". Exists for the sake of its people and not the bene t of the ruler. The idea of democracy as a system of majority rule" versus the idea of democratic. Second debate concerns representative" and direct" models of democracy. In a direct the electorate votes for or against laws or policies, rather than for candidates. Representative is when the citizens vote determines who will represent them at a governmental level. In classic greek it can be referred to as the people or the mob. Craft analogy - you would want to consult someone who had been specially trained to do the job. The last thing you would do is assemble a crowd, and ask them to vote on the correct remedy. Making political decisions (in the interest of the state) requires judgement and skill. According to plato a ruler needs to be philosophically trained.

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