Government chapter 2
identify three of the four principles of procedural democracy and discuss the difficulties with their implementation.
1.) universal participation: people don't care or don't have access to a voting booth. 2.) political equality: no peace between the multiple political parties. 3.) majority rule: not enough participation to make a difference
allows a person to acquire information the documents online and also provides a medium to rester opinions and complaints to government officials.
E-government
according the the text, does the United States better fit the pluralist model or the majoritarian model and why?
Pluralist: not everyone is equally represented
the view of democracy is likely the see anti-gay marriage laws as undemocratic.
Substantive
according the the text, in the pest few years, there has been in the number of democracies around the world.
a slight decline
in a system of participatory democracy,
citizens govern themselves, without electing representatives
deciding on the legality of marijuana through ballot propositions is an example of
direct democracy
the text suggests that there are forces that may be pushing authoritarian governments toward democratization
economic
the idea that the most important government decisions are made by an identifiable and stable minority that shares certain characteristics--particularly wealthy and business connections--is called
elite theory
the concept of democracy was initially defined centuries ago in ancient
greece
a citizen's group gathers enough signatures to force a popular vote on a statewide lottery proposal. This proposal would represent a(n)
initiative
any organization of individuals formed on the basis of common interest to influence public policy is calls a(n)
interest group
although they are instruments of majoritarian democracy, initiatives are often sponsored by
interest groups
Studies on decision making concerning public policy issues suggest that much of the elite's power comes from the ability of elites to
keep issues off the politcal agenda
In 2014, voters in Switzerland approved an initiative to
limit immigration
a popular election is the primary mechanism for democratic government in which model?
majoritarian model
established procedures and organizations that translate public opinion into government policy, like elections, are known as institutional
mechanisms
An important problem with the procedural view of democracy is that it can clash with
minority rights
all of the following are principles of procedural democracy except
minority rights
An autocracy is a political system ruled by
one individual
portland's incorporation of neighborhood associations into its municipal government is an example of
participatory democracy
while majority rule is defined as decision making by 50 percent plus on person, is defined as decision making by most participants.
plurality rule
democratization is the
process of transition as a country attempts to move from an authoritarian form of government to a democratic one.
twenty-four states allow for which is a policy question that the state legislature places on the ballet and allows citizens to vote on it.
referenda
one primary challenge to democratization in Iraq after the overthrow of dictator Saddam Hussein is the
religious conflict between Sunni and Shiite branches of Islam.
most democracies give power to
representatives
Freedom of religion of freedom of speech are principles.
substantive
the Bill of Rights is at the core of our
substantive theories of democracy
compared with majoritarian though, the pluralist model of democracy shifts the focus of democratic decision making from to .
the mass electorate; organized groups
the concept that everyone in a democracy should participate in government decision making is
universal participation
according to procedural theory, the government should do
whatever the majority wants
although public opinion does not fluctuate erratically, change can occur
when different generations with different experiences enter the electorate
