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Democracy: Principles and Institutions

I. Forms of Government 1) Source of power/sovereignty ► Power from the people  democracy  Direct vs. Representative (republic) ► Power withheld from the people  authoritarian dictatorship: autocracy, monarchy, aristocracy, oligarchy, kleptocracy, theocracy  Strive for totalitarian control; militaristic; outward appearances of democracy  Illiberal democracy: form w/o content

2) Geographic Distribution ► Unitary  State governments; Danville exists at convenience of Sacramento ► Confederate  Independent, sovereign states in loose alliance ► Key: cannot legislate over individuals ► Federal  Overlapping division central (federal, state) and regional governments (State)

3) Division of Power within Government ► Legislative (makes laws); Executive (executes/carries out laws); Judicial (interprets laws)  Divisions not so clear cut: necessary overlap ► Presidential: separate, independent, coequal, checks and balances ► Parliamentary: executive members of legislature: chosen by, removable by, legislature  No confidence votes; coalition governments  Less likely to deadlock/fewer checks + balances

II. Principles of Democracy ► 1) Fundamental worth + dignity every person ► 2) Equality of all  A) opp’yB) law ► 3) Majority rule w/minority rights ► 4) Necessity compromise (process, not end) ► 5) Widest degree indiv. freedom

III. Necessary Ideals ► 1) Effective Participation ► 2) Equality in Voting ► 3) Enlightened Understanding ► 4) Final control over agenda ► 5) Inclusion of adults

IV. Required Institutions ► 1) Elected officials ► 2) Free, fair, frequent elections ► 3) Freedom of expression ► 4) Alternative sources information ► 5) Associational autonomy ► 6) Inclusive citizenship ► Capitalism?

V. Advantages of Democracy ► 1) Avoid tyranny ► 2) Essential rights ► 3) General freedom ► 4) Self determination ► 5) Moral autonomy ► 6) Human development ► 7) Protecting essential personal interests

► 8) Political equality ► 9) Peace-seeking ► 10) Prosperity