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representation takes place, opens a different prospect, and promises the cure for which we are seeking. Let us examine the points in which it varies from pure democracy, and we shall comprehend both the nature of the cure and the efficacy which it must derive from the Union. public voice, pronounced by the representatives of the people, will be more consonant to the public good than if pronounced by the people themselves, convened for the purpose the representatives must be raised to a certain number, in order to guard against the cabals of a few; and that, however large it may be, they must be limited to a certain number, in order to guard against the confusion of a multitude. Hence, the number of representatives in the two cases not being in proportion to that of the two constituents, and being proportionally greater in the small republic, it follows that, if the proportion of fit characters be not less in the large than in the small republic, the former will present a greater option, and consequently a greater probability of a fit choice. as each representative will be chosen by a greater number of citizens in the large than in the small republic, it will be more difficult for unworthy candidates to practice with success the vicious arts by which elections are too often carried; and the suffrages of the people being more free, will be more likely to centre in men who possess the most attractive merit and the most diffusive and established characters. By enlarging too much the number of electors, you render the representatives too little acquainted with all their local circumstances and lesser interests; as by reducing it too much, you render him unduly attached to these, and too little fit to comprehend and pursue great and national objects
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What situations would a representative democracy work better than direct democracy?
In a direct democracy, anyone can participate in the government. But in a representative democracy, you must be elected.
What situations would a representative democracy work better than a direct democracy?
In a direct democracy, anyone can participate in the government. But in a representative democracy, you must be elected.
What the opposite of representative?
The opposite of representative (typical) would be uncharacteristic, or different.(The opposite of representative democracy is direct democracy.)(The opposite status from a representative is the constituent, or person represented.)
In what situations would a representative work better than a direct democracy?
In a direct democracy, anyone can participate in the government. But in a representative democracy, you must be elected.
What is the opposite of representative?
The opposite of representative (typical) would be uncharacteristic, or different.(The opposite of representative democracy is direct democracy.)(The opposite status from a representative is the constituent, or person represented.)
Why does Madison reject pure democracy in favor of representative democracy?
Many people had argued against the new Constitution claiming that the US would be too large to govern as a democracy (republic) and had too many groups, or “factions,” as political parties were then called. While Madison acknowledged that there were many differing factions, he also indicated that a democratic form of government, using the ideal of majority rule, would tame the factions and cause them to work together as much as possible. He claimed that the republican form of government created by the new Constitution would allow all the factions the room and venues to express themselves and to influence the workings of government by getting their members elected and/or appointed to offices. Minority groups would be protected because the factions would have to negotiate their differences. In this way, the republic would create a system of government in which the majority would rule but the ideas of the minority would have to be taken into consideration. Numerous factions would also mean that no one group would be able to take complete control of the government and this would give rise to what Madison called “politics,” namely, the art of governing.
What is the name of government that elects a representative to govern?
That would be a "Democracy".
What doese Representative democracy mean?
A democracy is a democracy where the whole population votes onan issue (such as a new law trying to be passed) and in a represenative democracy there is a representative that has been elected by the people that votes on an issue. An example of a representative democracy would be the united states because the people of the U.S. vote on a representative for the senate and the house of representatives to vote on law that are trying to be passes.
Why did the American colonists switch from a direct democracy to a representative democracy?
So their government would be controled better.
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 government would the maximum amount of personal freedom would be found?
representative democracy
What is a good sentence for democracies?
a direct democracy would be near impossible in a country with as many citizens as the U.S., which is why we are governed by a representative democracy.
