Would a system where Would a system where everyone gets to vote on everyone gets to vote on everything be better, or a everything be better, or a

system where one autocrat system where one autocrat makes a decision for us all? makes a decision for us all?

ExplainExplain

Majoritarian Majoritarian and and

Pluralist DemocracyPluralist DemocracyChapter 2Chapter 2

Types of GovernmentTypes of Government Autocracy- oneAutocracy- one

Oligarchy – fewOligarchy – few

Democracy - peopleDemocracy - people

Majoritarian Rule?Majoritarian Rule?

Universal Participation? Universal Participation? Should everyone vote?Should everyone vote?

Should each vote count Should each vote count equally? equally?

Should it be majority Should it be majority rule or a plurality of rule or a plurality of minor groups?minor groups?

Representative DemocracyRepresentative Democracy

Combination of Direct Democracy and Combination of Direct Democracy and RepublicRepublic

Some things are voted by all, some only by Some things are voted by all, some only by representativesrepresentatives

Majoritarian vs. MinorityMajoritarian vs. Minority Can some Can some

people always people always be in the be in the minority group?minority group?

Should Should government government care about the care about the rights of rights of minorities?minorities?

Pluralist ModelPluralist Model Government by the people through Government by the people through

competitive interest groupscompetitive interest groups Does this bring about an elite group of Does this bring about an elite group of

those who control key decisions?those who control key decisions?

Global Trend toward DemocracyGlobal Trend toward Democracy Democratization – Democratization –

a move toward a move toward democratic democratic governmentgovernment

Reflection: Which Reflection: Which system is best, system is best, Majoritarian or Majoritarian or Pluralist and why? Pluralist and why? ExplainExplain