Benefits of representative democracy
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- Created on: 24-03-17 13:25
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- BENEFITS of Representative democracy
- PRACTICABLE DEMOCRACY
- RD is the only form of democracy that can operate in large and modern societies.
- This is because the people are led by an elected government, who take the decisions on behalf of them
- RD is the only form of democracy that can operate in large and modern societies.
- GOVT BY EXPERTS
- RD places decision making in the hands of better educated politicians who have greater expertise in their fields.
- This enables the passing of more rational policies and decisions
- RD places decision making in the hands of better educated politicians who have greater expertise in their fields.
- DIVISION OF LABOUR in POLITICS
- DD restricts the ability of people to carry out their other duties and activities.
- RD is more efficient, in this respect, as it relieves the people of the burden of day to day decision making.
- POLITICAL STABILITY
- RD maintains political stability as it distances ordinary people from politics
- A certain level of apathy, maintains political stability
- PRACTICABLE DEMOCRACY
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