Types of democracys

AP Gov

What are the three type of democracys

Participatory

Pluralist

Elite democracy

What is Participary democracy (direct democracy)

Depends on direct participation for many, if not momst people in a society

People vote directly on laws and public matters rather than elcting representation

What is Pluralist democracy

Nongovermental groups organizes to try to exert influence on political decision making they are called interest groups

often raise and spend money in elections to help ensure their representative gets elected.

Belives ideas in the U.S are so scattered and varied that no single view can control shaping and administarion policy's

What is Elite democracy

Elected representatives maek decisions and act as trustees for the people who elected them

recognizes the inequity in the spread of power in society and that people with resources influence and dominate decitions

What are the types of representation

Trustee and Delegate

What is a trustee

Represenatives action on their own expertise and judgement even if it goes against popular opinion in their district

What is a Delegate

Represenatives that act primarily as a mouthpieces for the constituents voting strictly according to their preferences even if those preferences differ from the represtaves personal views.