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Democracy is…..
Political Cartoon #1 Title: democracy
Artist: Petar Pismestrovic, Kleine Zeitung, Austria Date: February 2, 2005
Political Cartoon #2 Title: Meaning of
Democracy
Artist: Larry Wright, The Detroit News Date: February 1, 2005
Political Cartoon #3 Title: Democracy
Shuttle Political Cartoon #3 Title: Democracy
Shuttle
Artist: Stephane Peray, Thailand Date: August 10, 2005
Characteristics of Democracy
DEMOCRACY
Majority
ruleGovt.
by and forthe people
Rights of the individual protected
Elected representatives carry out the people’s willFreedom
Everyone equal under the law
Democracy is ….Democracy is ….
a system of government in which a system of government in which the people rule either directly or the people rule either directly or through elected representativesthrough elected representatives
a system of government in which a system of government in which the people rule either directly or the people rule either directly or through elected representativesthrough elected representatives
Direct (Pure) DemocracyDirect (Pure) Democracy
A form of democracy in
which the people as awhole make directdecisions, rather thanhaving those decisionsmade for them byelectedrepresentatives
A form of democracy in
which the people as awhole make directdecisions, rather thanhaving those decisionsmade for them byelectedrepresentatives
Examples of Direct Democracy
referendum - the practice of submitting a law to a popular vote at election time. The law may be proposed by a voter's initiative or by the legislature
Examples of Direct DemocracyExamples of Direct Democracy
recall - A procedure whereby the voters can vote to remove an elected official from office
recall - A procedure whereby the voters can vote to remove an elected official from office
American Democracy:American Democracy:Basic Ideals & Basic Ideals &
PrinciplesPrinciples
American Democracy:American Democracy:Basic Ideals & Basic Ideals &
PrinciplesPrinciples I: Popular Consent (popular
sovereignty)
II: Respect for the Individual III: Equality of Opportunity IV: Personal Liberty V: Rule of Law
I: Popular Consent (popular sovereignty)
II: Respect for the Individual III: Equality of Opportunity IV: Personal Liberty V: Rule of Law
American Democracy:American Democracy:Basic Ideals & Basic Ideals &
PrinciplesPrinciples
American Democracy:American Democracy:Basic Ideals & Basic Ideals &
PrinciplesPrinciplesI: Popular Consent (popular
sovereignty)government derives its
power from the consent of the people
I: Popular Consent (popular sovereignty)government derives its
power from the consent of the people
American Democracy:American Democracy:Basic Ideals & Basic Ideals &
PrinciplesPrinciples
American Democracy:American Democracy:Basic Ideals & Basic Ideals &
PrinciplesPrinciplesII: Respect for the Individual
each person has the right to reach their own potential
all entitled to “certain unalienable rights”
II: Respect for the Individualeach person has the right to
reach their own potentialall entitled to “certain
unalienable rights”
American Democracy:American Democracy:Basic Ideals & Basic Ideals &
PrinciplesPrinciples
American Democracy:American Democracy:Basic Ideals & Basic Ideals &
PrinciplesPrinciplesIII: Equality of Opportunity
“all men are created equal”What kinds of equality
should the government guarantee? Political? Economic? Social?
III: Equality of Opportunity “all men are created equal”What kinds of equality
should the government guarantee? Political? Economic? Social?
American Democracy:American Democracy:Basic Ideals & Basic Ideals &
PrinciplesPrinciples
American Democracy:American Democracy:Basic Ideals & Basic Ideals &
PrinciplesPrinciplesIV: Personal Liberty
“life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”
self-determination
IV: Personal Liberty “life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness” self-determination
American Democracy:American Democracy:Basic Ideals & Basic Ideals &
PrinciplesPrinciples
American Democracy:American Democracy:Basic Ideals & Basic Ideals &
PrinciplesPrinciplesV: Rule of Law
“a government of laws and not of men”
safeguard of liberty
V: Rule of Law “a government of laws and
not of men” safeguard of liberty
DemocracyDemocracy
Definition:A system of selecting policymakers and of
organizing government so that policy represents and responds to the public’s preferences.
Equality in votingEffective participationEnlightened understandingCitizen control of the agendaInclusion
Definition:A system of selecting policymakers and of
organizing government so that policy represents and responds to the public’s preferences.
Equality in votingEffective participationEnlightened understandingCitizen control of the agendaInclusion