DEMOCRATIC

INTERVENTIONS
Members:
Beryl Grace Belgica
Christine Joy Corpuz
Marc John Manuel
Leo Galinato
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 Democracy being a set of rights is also the
structure of economic and political life of
government. The onset of globalization results in
democratic flaws in global governance. As
multilateral corporations and organizations tend to
grow in numbers, global wealth, and power biases
may also take roots.
 Therefore, decisions from global governance will
yield negative outcomes like inadequate
accountability, and transparency in the national and
domestic decision making. That is why democracy is
a procedure and a mirror image where members of
a particular group will particular group will reach a
shared decision that will be used in the practice of
democracy.
 DEMOCRACY
Lincoln shared that democracy would be
“government of the people, by people, for the
people”. Democracy is derived from the Greek
word, demokratia where the demos means “
the people” and the kratos means “rule”.
FOUR PHILOSOPHIES OF THE HISTORICAL MODEL
OF DEMOCRACY:
1. It is considered as a leadership by authority over a
certain area.
2. It is a popular law or sovereign means not limited to
the people who hold political dominance a their abilities
to exercise such powers.
3. It is a democratic situation when these people are
native born and must have a numerical greather than the
total population belonging to the upper class.
4. It is believed that people may govern through.
(a.) directly in decision-making and appoinng
representatives who will decide on their behalf
(b.) fairy holding the political seat
(c.) immediately appoint representatives who are
accountable to the voters and when not satisfied
these voters will seek for replacement (Peonidis,
2013)
 FOUR ELEMENTS IN
DEMOCRACY:
(1) When free and fair elections are created in
selecting and switching the political structure;
(2) When there is a dynamic engagement of citizens
both in civic and politics;
(3) When there is a safeguarding of the human
rights of every citizen;
(4) and when all the citizens are equal in the law.
 TYPES OF DEMOCRACIES

A. Direct Democracy or Pure Democracy takes

place when people mandate directly.
(1) Athenian Democracy or Classical Democracy
(2) Popular Democracy
(3) Industrial Democracy
B. Representative Democracies are indirect way of
governance where sovereignty is in the hands of the
representatives elected by the people.
(1) Liberal Democracy
(2) Illeberal Democracy
(3) Electoral Democracy
(4) Dominant- Party System
(5) Parliament Democracy
 OTHER TYPES OF DEMOCRACIES
(1) Anticipatory Democracy serves as some sort of a
benchmark for major outcomes since it is
embedded with a level of discipline and is geared
towards the market- informed atmosphere of what
will unfold in the future.
(2) Bourgeios Democracy talks about liberal
democracy serving the bourgeios class and
highlighted by reasonable, open and free, as well as
having competitive elections.
(3) Consensus Democracy illustrates agreement
than using the customary majority regulation.
(4) Constitutional Democracy makes the
constitution as the framework of how the country
governs.
(5) Delegative Democracy puts voting power in the
self- chosen envoys than elected representatives.
 IMPORTANCE OF PARTICIPATION IN
DEMOCRACY
(1) Democracy provides equality and admission
to opportunities for all its citizens in the
government.
(2) Democracy checks and balances the
government to prevent possible abuse of
political power from the officials.
 DISADVANTAGES OF DEMOCRACY
(1) Democracy may result to wasted resources
and time as a consequence to the formulation
of laws and the financial expenses incurred
during elections.
(2) Democracy may lead to corruption where
political leaders abuse their powers by using
public funds for personal gain and beliefs.
PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY COMPARED
TO REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY

Participatory Democracy embraces a bigger

involvement of members in the plitical systems. It allows
citizens involvement and larger representation of politics
unlike the ways of the representative democracy where it
is decided by the few. It gives oppurtunities to everyone
within the system to make decision- making that will
promote empowerment and betterment in the entire
structure.
Direct Democracy provides aigher chance for
citizens to participate in decision making. Even
if the result is low, the plebicite and the voter's
ballot are important in political education and
fighting back and doubts of the political
development.
Representative Democracy on the other hand
is grounded on the values of elected
officials representing the majority. This type
of governance is cost and time effective
since there are few vote counters and
polling stations.