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Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or oligarchy?
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∙ 13y ago
In a democracy people vote, whereas in an autocracy or oligarchy, they do not vote. Since any influence by voting, however minute, is present in a democracy and absent from an autocracy or oligarchy, it gives more power to the voter by dint of being greater than zero.
Randal Bernhard
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∙ 7y agoIn a democracy people vote, whereas in an autocracy or oligarchy, they do not vote. Since any influence by voting, however minute, is present in a democracy and absent from an autocracy or oligarchy, it gives more power to the voter by dint of being greater than zero.
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∙ 13y agoDemocracy is run by the people. The prefix demo means people. This is the way a democracy was designed to run.
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First democratic country?
Ancient Greece is believed to have the first democracy. The city of Athens had a form of direct democracy where all eligible voters decided the issues.
The system under which voters elect leaders and then hold those leaders accountable for the decisions they make is generally known as?
The system under which voters elect leaders and then hold those leaders accountable for the decisions they make is generally known as Answer: representative democracy
What an example of a coutry that used a direct damocracy is?
The country with (an almost perfect) direct democracy is Switzerland (5 million voters), the voters decide on national referendums and initiatives 2-4 times a year.In the USA (the federal government is an example of an indirect democracy) the State of California (20 million voters) is an example of direct democracy another example are the town meetings in some of the New England States (e.g. Vermont) which are held about once a year to decide local issues.
In what ways is a bureaucracy undemocratic?
A bureaucracy is staffed by appointees who are not elected by eligible voters. A democracy has every eligible voter voting on everything.
What is a government called when people choose representatives to govern them?
A democracy - a democratic government of publicly elected representatives.
Why do individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?
Democracy is run by the people. The prefix demo means people. This is the way a democracy was designed to run.
Why do individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or oligarchy?
Democracy is run by the people. The prefix demo means people. This is the way a democracy was designed to run.
Why do individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in a autocracy or an oligarchy?
Democracy is run by the people. The prefix demo means people. This is the way a democracy was designed to run.
How does an individual become prime minister in a parliamentary democracy?
The person is elected by voters.
What are individual voters called?
Individual voters are called a voter.
Why are elections important to democracy's?
People are elected by voters in a democracy and without an election there is no democracy.
What is it called when voters control their government?
democracy
How do citizens participate in presidential democracy?
the voters
What are voters are called?
Individual voters are called a voter.
Who makes the laws in democracy?
Laws are made in a democracy by people that the voters have selected to represent them.
Who makes the democracy laws?
Laws are made in a democracy by people that the voters have selected to represent them.
What gives voters choice among candidates?
The democracy gives voters a choice among candidates.
