advantages and disadvantages of direct democracy.?

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Answer 1

I don't have any sources but it's somewhat common sense. Direct democracy is majority rules. This will ensure that the majority of people get thier say.. however it totally ignores minority rights. AKA: Tyranny by majority.

Answer 2

Advantages Of Direct Democracy

Answer 3

The biggest advantage to direct democracy is legitimacy. Under that system, citizens can't blame politicians for the problems of government--the citizens have taken control and responsibility. The government is truly theirs.

The biggest disadvantage of direct democracy is the potential for tyranny of the majority. This is the idea that, in a democracy, the majority can make whatever laws they like, regardless of whether these laws are fair to everyone.

Another problem is the ignorance of common people. In a representative democracy, you choose people who you hope will follow politics and act in your best interests. In a direct democracy, each citizen has to follow politics and make up their own mind on every issue. This sort of system would be wide open to manipulation by the media. Also, you'd have some people who would vote without understanding the issues fully, because pressures of life haven't left them enough time to study political issues well enough to decide them, yet they still feel a patriotic duty to cast a vote. (Call-in political shows really scare me--there are a lot of dumb, but opinionated people out there.)

Answer 4

Advantages:
People have greater input into decisions which affect their lives and are better informed.

Less institutionalised, less centralised, less bureaucratic and therefore less expensive to run.

More egalitarian and equitable.

Better able to reflect people's wishes.

Disadvantages:
Decision-making process can be time-consuming.

Danger of deadlock due to clash of interests.

Danger of apathy and disinterest among participants. Unwillingness to take responsibility.
Not everyone is able or willing to participate.

Cliques taking control due to the above. Cliques in turn can be manipulated by 1 person.

Lack of standardisation in working practices (though this can be countered by efficient networking)

NB the above drawbacks apply to other forms of democracy as well.

In short direct democracy works best when you have people with common interests and goals who are willing and able to take responsibility for running their own affairs.

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advantages and disadvantages of direct democracy.?
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Answer 6

It needs an informed and engaged populace to work. It takes longer, alot longer. It's the most democratic option.