democratic representation
Governance through delegates
Democratic representation is the principle that citizens participate in government through elected officials who act on their behalf.
Representatives are chosen by vote and expected to reflect constituents' interests, though how closely they should mirror voters' views versus exercise independent judgment is perpetually debated: The district's democratic representation hinges on fair elections.
The term also describes how well a governing body reflects the broader population's diversity.
- ballotVoting document
- ballot boxContainer for cast votes
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- votingFormally registering a choice
- minority rightsSafeguards for underrepresented populations
voice of the people · candidate · accountability · grassroots movements · get out the vote · parliament · civic duty · inclusivity · legitimacy · voter · suffrage · civil rights · pluralism · social equity · bicameralism · deliberation · proportionality · advocacy
democratic representationautocracy
Rule by one
dictatorship · tyranny · authoritarianism · absolute monarchy · totalitarianism
democratic representationdisenfranchisement
Removal of voting rights
voter suppression · political repression · taxation without representation
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