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LUCIANO SCHOOL OF LAW & SOCIAL SCIENCES [LSLSS]

January 2, 2015

Authored by: P HOZO

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QUESTION 2

2.1 Direct democracy means that all major political decisions are taken by the people themselves. This form

of democracy may work in a different, small political community where people can get together on a

regular basis (e.g. in a town hall) to discuss and decide important matters of common interest.

Representative democracy, on the other hand, is characterized by the fact that the citizens of a state

elect the representatives of their choice, and these representatives then express the will of the people.

Representative democracy is created via a process of elections which should be held at regular intervals

and reasonably frequently. Note that although direct democracy is suitable for a small community,

representative democracy is suitable for a modern state which covers a wide geographic area.

2.2 A democracy is characterized by the following:

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Free and regular elections

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A multiparty system

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Universal suffrage (i.e. all citizens above a certain age have the right to vote)...