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In a representative democracy in the modern era, power rests with the public, or the group of people who has the right to vote (usually all adults). However, this is not the only possible group throughout space and time, since who can vote has and can be restricted and the method of counting votes to make the representative body varies.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe "power" is held by the people, or more accurately the voters. Once they elect their representatives those elected officials hold the power until the end of their term and must either try to get reelected or step down from office. In some cases the representatives are impeached and must step down during their term in office. But until reelection the people lose most of their "power" unless the majority of the people can work together and let their unified opinion be heard. This rarely happens though a few examples are present in American history, such as the civil rights movement, the civil war, etc. Often times the government will even ignore the unified voice of the people. So the people do hold the power but must work together as one unit to truly use it effectively.
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∙ 13y agothe people who elect the leading body
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What two English principles of government influenced the development of the US?
Representative democracy and constitution.
In the declaration of independce did the people give the government power?
The Government is for the people and by the people so yes we did give them power but the people have the right to take it away if enough rebel and get their representative to represent them.
What is a Representative government in the ancient Rome?
The Romans never had a representative government.
Is it true federalist supported representative government?
True Federalists supported representative government
What are the 5 fundamental principles of humanities?
Consent of the Governed - the people give power to the government Rule of Law - people mush follow the law Representative Government - elect people to represent governmant Democracy - power of people to vote their desires Limited Government - government only has specific amout of power
How does a colonial representative government protect the colonists from an abuse of power?
Colonists protected themselves from abuse of power by forming a representative government.
Who is the source of power in direct democracies and representative democracies?
What is the source of governmental power in a democracy A Democratic government breaks up their powers into three groups. These are the executive, legislative and judicial branches.
What does the house of representative have the power to do to government officials?
remove
What is the source of power for the US government?
The most important source of political power for the US government is the people.
What is source of power by the government?
The people
Is the government of England a representative government?
The British Government is voted by the Electorate (registered residents of voting age) into power for a fixed term, currently five years. Therefore, it is a representative system.
Which form of government on the political power spectrum is the most egalitarian?
Representative democracy
In what form of government do the citizen elect representative to exercise their political power?
This is, unsurpringly, "representative democracy".The citizens elect representatives to exercise their political power in a federal republic.
Is representative democracy a limited or unlimited government?
Representative democracy is a limited government because power is distributed among elected officials who operate within the constraints of a constitution or legal framework. These officials are accountable to the people through elections and are subject to checks and balances, preventing the concentration of power in any one individual or group.
What ideas of constitutional government did the colonists use in creating their government?
the colonist got their ideas of goverment from England
The house representative has the special power to?
The House of Representatives has one power that none of the other branches possess. It is the power of impeachment of a government official.
Was representative government important in Pennsylvania?
was representative government important in Pennsylvania was representative government important in Pennsylvania
