POLS 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Representative Democracy, Direct Democracy, Mass Society

• School: York University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 1000
• Professor: Janice Newton

Document Summary

Limits: in ethnically diverse societies, the possibility of a majority oppressing the minority is a major issue there have been many instances where unfair exercise of power has ensured that the mass population remains poor and uneducated. Constitutions, provided to us by democracy, protect our fundamental rights. To secure individuals from arbitrary exercise of power by involving them in the political process. Possible way of keeping those who safeguard the citizens" rights accountable to the citizens and ensures that democracy remains consistent with justice. Reforms due to public dissatisfaction or suspicion of the political system have. In every age and political system, there are powerful pressures towards the desire of those who have authority for more power. Informed decision making requires informed decision makers, and democratic decision making requires an informed citizenry. Even though citizens are more educated than in the past, they still are not as informed about the government.