Government chapter 2

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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


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