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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?
THE END!!THANK YOU