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Politicians are held accountable by who?
Apart from common law, practically nobody. Ultimately they are accountable to a wide range of voters, who, if they cared enough and were prepared to lobby and agitate, would bring the worst of a bad lot (all politicians lie to some degree) to some form of justice.
Can you be a Republic without being a Democracy?
Yes, a republic is a form of government where the country is considered a "public matter" controlled by the people's representatives, while a democracy is a system where the people have a direct say in decision-making. So, technically, a country could be a republic without being a democracy if power is held by elected officials who are not directly accountable to the people.
Should the president be held accountable for the actions of his subordinates?
Only for direct subordinates at most, such as the vice-president and cabinet secretaries.
What is the name for the form of government where power is held by the people at large All the people vote on every decision made by governmen?
Democracy - a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but which is usually exercised indirectly through a system of representation and delegated authority periodically renewed.In other words, A form of government where the power rest with the people, a Democracy.
Is Athens a direct or representative democracy?
As democratic as we cannot imagine today since all eligible citizens participated in the process on a daily basis in order to take the appropriate decisions with their vote - direct democracy and not a representative model as introduced 250 years ago.
What was Athenian democracy and why is it important today?
Athenian democracy was all adult male citizens meeting in assembly each fortnight and discussed and voted on the running of the state. It is not important today other than as interesting history, as democracies today are representative democracies - that is citizens elect representatives to he assembly, who vote on decisions. This present system gives power to the representative politicians who often have different views and are held accountable at elections after several years. The Athenian direct democracy model sounds attractive but most countries are too large for people to assemble regularly, so we have to have representatives to do this for us. The question is 'would you trust a politician?'
What is the most significant difference between direct democracy and representative democracy?
In a direct democracy, citizens directly vote for all decisions made by the government. In an indirect democracy, they vote for representatives who, in turn, vote for decisions.
could the judge possibly release him to someone that would be willing to be held accountable for him?
He needs to be out of jail so that he may support his child and to be held accountable
What is meant by the term accountable?
Held responsible
How is a government held accountable?
A government is held accountable by regular elections.
If a child signs for the remaining balance on the fathers funeral bill are they held accountable?
if a child signs for the remaining balance on the fathers funerla bill are they held accountable.
Has a shepherd ever been held accountable for breaking a lamb's leg?
There is no specific record or case where a shepherd has been held accountable for breaking a lamb's leg.
