This document discusses representative democracy and its strengths and weaknesses, as well as alternative approaches to enhance representative democracy. It also discusses how individual choice is important for democratic governing and how decision making can foster or inhibit a healthy democracy.

1. 1/Often we focus on representative democracy when describing
the U.S. government. Describe several strengths and
weaknesses of this narrow view of democracy. Then, using
class readings, material, and lectures provide alternative
democratic approaches to governing (these approaches are not
meant to replace representative democracy, but enhance it).
Using the class readings, materials, and lectures describe ways
that individual choice is important for democratic 2/governing.
Describe how decision making could foster or inhibit a healthy
democracy.
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