Introduction
There are many different types of democracy known to modern society. Some of them are representative, participatory, and deliberative. Each of those types has its benefits and disadvantages, as they may either lead to a harmonious society or result in the tyranny of the majority. The following essay will review the aforementioned three types and some of their positive and negative aspects in their current practice.
Discussion
Representative democracy is a form where a country’s citizens elect politicians to create various laws and policies. It is the opposite of participatory democracy, where people cast votes on said laws and policies (Longley). An example of the latter can be noticed in state forms of government, where citizens use access points in order to affect the deeds of policymakers. Town hall meetings are events where local and national politicians can meet with people to learn about their views on the topics that concern them (Khan Academy). The Founding Fathers preferred representative democracy, where a more knowledgeable person would affect the government’s deeds (US History). The US is practices representative democracy; however, California uses participatory democracy (Longley; Micheli). Thus, one can see the diversity in forms of government.
I think that deliberative democracy is a rather interesting form of democracy, as it implements a representative group of citizens. By means of using a set of people that matches the features of the general population through random selection, politicians may have an approximate idea of what the voters expect from them (Rincoli). However, its flaw is that the said group is chosen randomly, which could leave a room for biases.
I would trust a representative democracy to handle the pandemic. Such a crisis would create as fewer biases as possible. This is why electing an official capable of handling such a situation would be a wiser idea than gambling on policies and laws that may or may not work. Pandemics have no room for error, so they need to be combated suitably by the government and the people.
Conclusion
In conclusion, some of the types of democracy are representative, participatory, and deliberative. The former allows people to elect politicians to make laws, while the second lets them choose said projects. Deliberative is a rather intriguing form of democracy, where people are randomly chosen to express views. Unfortunately, it may be tarnished by biases, which is why this type is not always appropriate for a country.
Works Cited
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Micheli, Chris. “Direct Democracy in California: History and Functions.” CAP·impact, Web.
Rincon, Laura. “Deliberative Democracy in Action.” The Hague Academy, Web.
US History. “What Is a Democracy?” US History, Web.