1. Power: Power can be defined in the following ways: i. as the ability and willingness to influence and control others to conform to your desire. ii. As the ability and right to act, given by law or official position in which people are made to do what they would not have done ordinarily. iii. …
1. It promotes unnecessary delay in decision-making because the house must debate on the issues raised before it is passed. It often times leads to delays in decision making, especially the passing of bills. 2. It is too expensive to operate. 3. Majority opinion is usually forced on the people while minor opinion is sometimes …
1. It promotes the election of the best and most qualified candidate to any political office. 2. It promotes a full sense of belonging and participation by different groups. 3. It creates room for people to choose the best candidate to represent them in government. 4. It does not promote dictatorship; rather it shows a …
1. Popular Sovereignty: It recognizes the political sovereignty of the electorates i.e. rower belongs to the people, who either participate directly or elect a representative to care for their interest. 2. Majority Rule: It is a government in which the will of the majority prevails. It is a government of the people, by the people …
1. Direct Democracy: This is the type of democracy in which all qualified adult citizens of a state directly participate In decision-making without really electing representatives. It is a face-to-face system of government where every qualified citizen is expected to participate actively. 2. Indirect Democracy: This is the type of democracy in which the electorates …
This is a government by majority rule which emphasizes the protection of minority rights. It is a government which operates within the provisions of the law of the land and where majority rulers are balanced by minority and individual rights. Constitutional Democracy can also be defined as a democratic process that advocates for the principles …