Citizen participation

1. How do people can participate in the political process other way than voting? Explain

2. What do the father think about politicians on the comic?

3. Do you have enough knowledge about your politicians when you go to vote?

4. Investigate the different ways to participate in political life 

5. Do you think that the public opinion have the  power to influence on the political life?  how could do it? 

6. Really, There is a Fourth power?  Investigate what is that.

   

 

Democratic System

 Link to the video

Ideas for the debate with Ross: Why is the concept of a democracy in crisis?

Democracy has always been in crisis: democracy is all about practicing the art of bearable dissatisfaction. In democratic societies, people often complain about their leaders and their institutions. The gap between the ideal democracy and the existing one cannot be solved.


When you ask  people to reflect on,  Do you really believe that you can influence politics?” many people in very well-established democracies don’t believe that their voice matters anymore. For example, the latest data for Greece and Italy is that only 15% of Greeks and 18% of Italians believe that their voice really matters.


Paradoxically, part of the problems of democracy is that today almost everybody claims his sympathy for the principle of self-government.

Tasks in your notebook:

What is democracy? 
What is the difference between the direct democracy  and the representative democracy?

Where did the idea of democracy come from?

How did democracy spread in the 20th century?

What is the difference between a democracy and a republic?

Explain the meaning Democracy and Autocracy, compare.

Differences betwen Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branches
Some links: Link 1, link 2 , link 3,  link 4,  link 5, link 6

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