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Democratic principles

Democratic principles. Chapter 2. Good government. Limiting government- so they can not unduly interfre with the lives it’s citizens. How? Separation of Powers between three branches, constitutionalism, sitizenship and rule of law. . Good Governemnt.

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Democratic principles

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  1. Democratic principles Chapter 2

  2. Good government • Limiting government- so they can not unduly interfre with the lives it’s citizens. • How? Separation of Powers between three branches, constitutionalism, sitizenship and rule of law.

  3. Good Governemnt • Separation of powers- designed to spread power amongst Three braches of government, to limit them. (pg34/35) • Constitutionalism- law limits power by defining what can/ cannot be done by governments in constitution.(pg 36) • Citizenship- Legal membership of a country.

  4. Good Government • Rule of law- (pg 37) an action is allowed or not allowed because of the law. • ‘rule of law, not of men’. • Essential features- applies to all, governments held accountable, Citizens are equal before the law, must be clear and understandable.

  5. Good government • Checking Government- Make governments accountable to the people. • How? Westminster model ie/ Australia and Uk OR Presedential model ie/ USA, South Africa

  6. Good government • Responsible governement- (pg 41) westminster model is the idea that the government is responsible to the parliament. • System used in Australia and UK

  7. Good government • Presedential model- (pg 42) Executive is sepatate from legislative. • Directly accountable to the people through elections.

  8. Good government • Voice of the people principles-(pg 43) ie/ represenative government, democratic voting rights. • Political rights- right to free speech, association, free media, protest and vote. • Legal Rights- treated equally and not biased.

  9. Good Government • Voice of the People- (pg47) • Democratic governments get their authority from the people. • Representation limited in early democracies. What groups were excluded?

  10. Good Government • ‘governemnt of the people, by the people and for the people’ • Representation= indirect democray. • American(1776) and French(1789) revolutions. (pg 49) claimed that all ‘men’ had ‘inalienable’ political and legal rights.

  11. Good government • Poltical reform in UK- (pg 50) • 1215- Magna Carta forced King john to consult with nobles • 1295- first Parliament • 1400’s- two houses, Commons voted • 169o’s- parlament more powerful than Monarch • 1887- manhood suffrage (women 1928)

  12. Good Government

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