2 Paradigms of Democracy
No description yet. This curated deck is ready for daily study.
Card preview (6)
What is Presidential Democracy?
-Election of president/ executive independently
What are features of Presidential Democracy?
• Divided party control • ->Republican Congress with a democratic President • More difficult to pass laws • Transparency in government • ->Ability to see what government is doing. • Individuals are more represented • Winner takes all
What are features of Parliamentary Democracy?
• Has a coalition of common party that control system of government • For that reason it is easier to pass laws, less opposition because group with the same beliefs • proportional representation
What is Parliamentary Democracy?
• Prime minister/executive is selected by parliament - The populous indirectly vote, they vote for parliament
What is proportional representation?
• Used by most Parliamentary democracy • Votes are for parties rather than people • percentage of vote is equal to the percentage represented in parliament
What is a “Winner-Take All”?
• Majority of votes wins office - 2nd means nothing