Parliamentary Democracy VS Council Democracy

[from: Invitation to History Vol. 2, p.25]

Parliamentary Democracy(proclaimed by Philipp

Scheidemann, SPD, on 2 PM,NOV 9)

Council Democracy(proclaimed by Karl Liebknecht,

Spartacus Leage, on 4 o’clock PM, NOV 9)

elected representatives only responsible to their consciences

independent courtsuniversal manhood suffrage

“checks and balances”

elected representatives are bound by the instructions of their voters / can be voted out of office

only workers, farmers & soldiers eligible to votecentralized state power