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INDIRECT DEMOCRACY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Political Theories and Doctrines
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- representative democracy
1, record 1, English, representative%20democracy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- indirect democracy 2, record 1, English, indirect%20democracy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - representative%20democracy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théories et doctrines politiques
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- démocratie représentative
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9mocratie%20repr%C3%A9sentative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- démocratie indirecte 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9mocratie%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9mocratie%20repr%C3%A9sentative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teorías y doctrinas políticas
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- democracia representativa
1, record 1, Spanish, democracia%20representativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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