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How are the rights of minorities different in republic vs. a democracy?
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Are the rights of minorities better protected in a representative democracy an autocracy or an oligarchy?
representative democrazy
Did the framers favor the democracy or republic?
Pure democracy essentially means that majority opinion rules; the Framers feared that this would oppress the rights of minorities. So, they provided a framework for a republican form of government, consisting of elected representatives.
Who did the Federalists believe was a better safeguard for individual rights a republic or a democracy?
republic
Why did the Federalists believe that a republic was a better safeguard of individual rights than a democracy?
A republic provided more control of faction than a democracy.
Which did the Federalists believe was a better safeguard for individual rights a republic or a democracy?
A republic, because it controlled factions.
How much power do citizen have in a democracy?
In a direct democracy, such as in Ancient Greece, the citizens have all power, and everything is done by majority rule. The problem with this is that the over-excited mass often overrules the minority's rights. In a representative democracy, or a republic, the people's power is balanced by allowing the representative to fight for their constituency's interests while protecting the minorities.
How does a democracy work to protect the rights and ideas of the majority and the minorities in a society?
A democracy protects the rights and ideas of the majority through the vote or ballot in which the majority rules. A democracy protects the rights and ideas of a minority only if it also has a supreme law such as a constitution that puts limits on what the majority rule may do.
What has the author Daniel C Lewis written?
Daniel C. Lewis has written: 'Direct democracy and minority rights' -- subject(s): States, Representative government and representation, Majorities, Direct democracy, Civil rights, Minorities
How does a republic provide a good government for diverse people?
They have rights of the minorities are safe guarded against the clout of majority.
What type of government did Americans set up after the American revolution?
A constitutional republic. The word Democracy never appears in the constitution and as a matter of fact many of the founding fathers actually HATED democracy. This is because democracy states that 51% of the population can take away the rights of the 49. We are a republic, so minority rights are protected (we are all minorities with respect to something -- they were not referring to race or religion when speaking of minority rights). Democracy is a form of tyrany since a "bare" majority can override the will of 49%. It is true that a 'constitutional republic' is a FORM of democracy. But that's like saying the house and senate are the same because they both cast votes. False logic.
What rights do the citizen enjoy in a democratic form of govement?
Voting, but the USA is a Republic not a Democracy.
The Framers of the Constitution understood democracy and republic to mean different things Which concept did the Framers favored democracy or republic?
The Framers knew the direct and pure form of democracy and they feared that the emotional decisions taken by the populace; which is called unrestricted Majority Rule; may violate the individual rights. Therefore they chose the republic form of government in which the people choose individuals to represent them and transform their will into rational and reasonable decisions. after many amendment in the US constitution the government became a democratic republic.. or what we can call "representative or liberal democracy".A republic as opposed to a pure democracy
