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What is an example of a direct democracy in modern day Canada?
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An example of a direct democracy in modern day Canada is a local referendum where residents directly vote on issues or decisions that directly affect their community. For instance, some municipalities in Canada have employed direct democracy through referendums for deciding on matters such as infrastructure projects, zoning regulations, or changes in local bylaws.
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Is there any country which has direct democracy in modern times?
No.
Name 2 countries which have indirect democracy?
India USA Canada UK and many more Virtually all modern Democracies are really representative republican democracies. Modern society is too complex and large to allow for direct democracy on any size about a city-state (that is, a few 10s of thousands of people, and even that's pushing it - a few thousand is generally the maximum effective direct democracy size).
What is the difference is a democracy different from a Representative democracy?
Citizens elect leaders who vote on the issues in a representative democracy, and citizens vote on the issues in a direct democracy. A representative democracy is modern, and a direct democracy is ancient. A representative democracy works better in large groups, and a direct democracy works better in small groups. Citizens' desires are ignored in a representative democracy, and citizens' desires have a better chance of being heard in a direct democracy
How is athenian democracy similar to democracy?
It was not - it was direct democracy where the citizens met in fortnightly assembly and decided on issues which the council implemented. Modern democracy is representative democracy, where elected representatives carry out the functions of governance.
Is direct democracy commonly used?
Yes, direct democracy is very common. It is almost never seen in modern government, as it is extremely inefficient, but it is very common in small groups when making decisions.
How is modern democracy influenced by ancient Greece?
We learnt the their model of direct democracy did not work. The gullible people were led astray by demagogues which led to great loss for the people. Our modern representative democracy, for all it's faults, puts a space between poor or self-interested leadership and impulsive action by the people.
How do you use presidential democracy in a sentence?
considering that a presidential democracy is when the power is held by an elected president you can use it like.... the citizens voted for the president because their government was a presidential democracy.
What is the main way a representative democracy differs from a direct democracy?
Citizens elect leaders who vote on the issues in a representative democracy, and citizens vote on the issues in a direct democracy. A representative democracy is modern, and a direct democracy is ancient. A representative democracy works better in large groups, and a direct democracy works better in small groups. Citizens' desires are ignored in a representative democracy, and citizens' desires have a better chance of being heard in a direct democracy
What is the best example of a strong direct democracy?
Direct democracy is the governing of a people BY the people. All members of a group, rather than representatives, meet to make decisions, observing political equality and majority rule. An example of direct or participatory democracy would be a town meeting. Most towns allow the members of the town to participate in the meetings, which include voting on specific issues. These meetings allow a community to make decisions together.
Was the breakup of Eastern Europe in the early 1990s a modern example of a struggle toward democracy?
Yes.
Difference between ancient Egypt and modern Egypt.?
ancient Egypt was ruled by a pharoah and had no democracy in modern Egypt they are ruled by a president and they have democracy or at least a little of democracy
What features does ancient greek democracy share with modern day democracy?
The desire to have rule by the citizens. The Greek city-states did this by the citizens meeting regularly in assembly and voting on decisions. In modern representative democracy, the citizens elect representative to a parliament to do the decision-making for them, but the problem is that these representatives do not necessarily do what their electors want. The internet now offers an opportunity to go back to direct democracy, but the politicians will strongly resist being displaced.
