Democracy

DEMOCRACY

By: QUENNIE JAOAnd

KRISTINNE ARDEL BENDO

DEMOCRACY IS THE WORST FORM OF

GOVERNMENT EXCEPT ALL THOSE OTHER FORMS THAT HAVE

BEEN TRIED FROM TIME TO TIME»

 S I R W I N S T O N C H U R C H I L L

DEMOCRACY IN THE PHILIPPINES

Filipinos are fed up in an illusionThe Philippines still remain republicIncreased of freedom of peopleIncreased of murder and massacre

crimes in the Philippines Too much of it could break down the

system Too much of it could bring

disharmony 

LET’S DEFINE DEMOCRACYAthens

Ancient Greek Political and Philosophical thought

CleisthenesKratos - Power/rule

Demos - People Thus, “rule by the people”

U.S. president Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) defined democracy as:

«Government of the people, by the people, for the people»

WHO ARE THE PEOPLE?

The People - all the people – the entire population

ATHENS turned out - bias towards poor

Rousseau’s General Will Private Will

MAJORITY RULE

YOU!

HOW SHOULD THE PEOPLE RULE?

People govern themselves

Participate in

referendums, mass

meetings, or interactive

television – in making

crucial decisions

Participation in the act of

voting

2 KINDS OF DEMOCRACY

WHAT IS DIRECT DEMOCRACY?

Continuous participation of citizens in the tasks of government.

Self Government*Citizens can exercise over their own destinies*Creates better informed and more politically sophisticated citizenry*Enables the public to express their own views and interests*Ensures that rule is legitimate

WHAT IS REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY?

Limited and indirect form of government.*offers a practicable form of government*relieves ordinary citizens of the burden of decision-making.*allows that government is placed on the hand of those who had better education*it maintains stability by distancing ordinary citizens from politics

MODELS OF

DEMOCRAC

Y

CLASSICAL DEMOCRACY

Based on Ancient Greece

PROTECTIVE DEMOCRACY17T H AND 18T H

It gives People the widest

scope to live their lives as

they choose

DEVELOPMENTAL DEMOCRACY

Concern with the

development of the

human individual and

the community

PEOPLE’S DEMOCRACY

COMMON OWNERSHIP OF WEALTH

The overthrow of capitalism

would lead to the flourishing of

a genuine democracy

LIBERAL DEMOCRACY

Indirect or representative form of

Democracy

Based on competition of Electoral

Choice

Clear distinction of the state and

civil society

PLURALIST VIEWsociety is ruled by competing organized groups in

which individuals are represented largely through

their membership, and all groups have access to the

policy process.

Features of Pluralist Perspective:1. There is a wide dispersal of political power

amongst competing groups. 2. There is a high degree of responsiveness with

group leaders being accountable to members3. There is a neutral government machine that

is sufficiently fragmented to offer groups a number of points of access.

ELITIST VIEW

democracy is a ‘foolish delusion’,

according to them the privileged

minority in society always

dominate with political power

CORPORATIST VIEW

government is conducted through

organizations, state officials,

employers’ groups and unions to

deal directly with one another.

NEW RIGHT VIEW

-Economies work best

when left alone by

government

-they are advocates of

Free market

MARXIST VIEW

power can not be evenly

dispersed in society as long as

class power is unequally

distributed.

ANY QUESTION?

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