Theories of Democratic Government Presented by: Liangjian Gao.

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Theories of Democratic Government Presented by: Liangjian Gao

Key Vocabularies Power and Authority The Meaning of Democracy Distribution of Political Power Political Change Agenda

Authority Political elite Bureaucratic View Power Class view Power elite view Democracy Referendum Direct democracy Representative democracy Initiative Legitimacy Pluralist view Key Vocabularies

Power: the ability to get another to act in accord with one’s intentions Authority: the legal right to use power Legal or constitutional sources Power and Authority

Two meaning of Democracy The rule of the many representative democracy Problems of Representative government Deciding offices Number of candidates Paying campaigns The Meaning of Democracy

The Framers favored representative democracy Influenced by philosophers Influenced by John Locke Limited tyranny The Meaning of Democracy

Political elite: represents the actual distribution of power in making and implementing policy Four views of Political Scientist Class view Power elite view Bureaucratic view Pluralist View Distribution of Political Power

Domestic Affairs 1920s: play a minimal role in people’s life 1930s to 1970s: attempt to solve many economic and social problems Foreign Affairs France and England Mexico and Canada by 1840s International leader role after WWII Political Change

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