UNDERSTANDING THE MEANING AND DIMENSIONS OD DEMOCRACY

1. PARLIAMENTARY

1.1. Glues more power to the legislative

1.2. Prime minister or chancellor

1.3. Britain

2. DIRECT

2.1. People decide on policy initiatives

2.2. People can bring up issues themselves

2.3. Taxes can't be raised w/o public support

2.4. Switzserland

3. REPRESENTATIVE

3.1. Indirect democracy

3.2. People choose who to vote

3.3. Most common

3.4. Protects the right of the minorities

4. system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state

5. rule of the majority, belief of freedom and equality between people

6. SOCIAL

6.1. Ideology that seeks to promote egalitarianism w/in a capitalist system

6.2. Equality

6.3. Evolution vs Revolution

6.4. Universal Services

7. PRESIDENTIAL

7.1. President has the power

7.2. Also called an. executive branch exist but is separate from the legislature.

7.3. The executive is elected and is not responsible to the legislature, which cannot in normal circumstances dismiss it.

8. AUTHORITARIAN

8.1. Only elites are part of the parliamentary

8.2. Regukar people cannot vote

8.3. Profitability

8.4. Russia and Hong Kong

9. PARTICIPATORY

9.1. Exact opposite of authoritarian

9.2. Yearn to create opportunities for all

9.3. Empowers the dis-impowered

9.4. Values deliberation and discussion

10. ISLAMIC

10.1. Seeks to apply Islamic laws to public places

10.2. Leaders are elected by people

10.3. Everyone is subject to Sharia law

10.4. Leaders should practice Shura