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REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Political Theories and Doctrines
  • Parliamentary Language
CONT

In a democratic country, all eligible citizens have the right to participate, either directly or indirectly, in making the decisions that affect them. Canadian citizens normally elect someone to represent them in making decisions at the different levels of government. This is called a representative democracy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et doctrines politiques
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
CONT

Dans un pays démocratique, tous les citoyens ont le droit de participer, de près ou de loin, aux décisions qui les touchent. Normalement, les citoyens canadiens élisent une personne qui les représentera et prendra des décisions en leur nom aux différents ordres de gouvernement. C’est ce qu’on appelle une démocratie représentative.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teorías y doctrinas políticas
  • Lenguaje parlamentario
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