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LESSON 6

Lesson 6.1

The Concept of Democracy

Trends, Networks, and Critical Thinking in the 21st Century Culture


General Academic Strand | Humanities and Social Sciences
Every three years,
elections are conducted
at the national and local
levels in the Philippines.

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In the media, people are
encouraged to vote to
fulfill their duty as
citizens of a democratic
country.

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Young individuals are
also challenged to
participate in the
process.

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This lesson serves as a prerequisite lesson for the
Learning following DepEd competency:
Competency
1. Identify preferred democratic practices .

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Learning
Objectives

● Define democracy.

● Explain the types and forms of democracy.

● Analyze the elements of democracy.

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Essential
Question

Why do you need to


study democracy?

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Introducing Democracy

Etymology
Comes from the Greek words

● demos = people

● kratos = power or rule


The Erechtheion in Athens, Greece

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Introducing Democracy

Basic Ideas
● rule of the many

● based on the consent


of the governed

● inclusive
The Erechtheion in Athens, Greece

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Introducing Democracy

Who are the people?


● citizens of a nation-state

● evolved from limited conceptions that excluded


women and people of color

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Forms of Democratic Rule

How should the people rule?

● choosing a representative
● directly participating in the process

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Forms of Democratic Rule

Representative Direct Democracy


Democracy
● electing people who will ● the people will decide for
act on behalf of the themselves without the
constituency need for any
representative

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Check Your
Progress
Is it possible to exercise
each form of democratic
rule inside the family?

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Types of Democracy

● Classical Democracy
● Liberal Democracy
● Social Democracy
● Radical Democracy

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Types of Democracy

Classical Democracy

● also called Athenian


democracy
● male citizens deliberated
and voted on issues
● criticized for being
exclusionary
Athens was an independent city-
state
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Types of Democracy

Liberal Democracy

● democracy endorsed by
Western countries (e.g.,
USA)
● strikes a balance between
individual rights and the
general welfare
The USA is an example of a liberal
democracy.
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Types of Democracy

Liberal Democracy

● compatible with the market


system

The USA is an example of a liberal


democracy.
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Types of Democracy

Social Democracy

● values freedom, justice,


harmony, and solidarity
(Kastning 2013)

● argues for a welfare state to


guarantee individual
freedoms

Social justice is valued in social


democracy.
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Types of Democracy

Radical Democracy

● democracy based on
differences and
contestation (Dahlberg
2013)
● deliberation on any issue

● application of democracy in
Radical democracy values
all aspects of life contending views.
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Elements of Democracy (Diamond 2004)

● competition for power

● participation in civic and political life

● respect for individual rights

● rule of law

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Elements of Democracy (Diamond 2004)
Competition for Power

● elections as a mechanism
to allocate power
● securing the people’s votes

Suffrage is a fundamental right in


a democracy.
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Elements of Democracy (Diamond 2004)

Participation in Civic and


Political Life
● citizen involvement

● role of civil society and


media

The people have the right to hold


government officials accountable.
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Elements of Democracy (Diamond 2004)

Respect for Individual Rights

● universal value

● non-negotiable

The Commision on Human Rights is


an independent commission.
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Elements of Democracy (Diamond 2004)

Rule of Law

● deciding based on
impartial laws
● safeguard against
whimsical actions

The Supreme Court is mandated to


uphold the rule of law.
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Check Your
Progress Is it possible for a country to
be democratic in form but
not in substance? Explain
your answer.

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Wrap-
Up ● Democracy is a system of government based on
the consent of the governed.
● The people rule in a democracy by choosing
representatives who will act on their behalf or by
directly participating in political processes.
● There are classical, liberal, social, and radical
types of democracy.

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Wrap-
Up

● Following Diamond (2004), the following are the


elements of democracy: (1) competition for
power, (2) participation in civic and political
life, (3) respect for individual rights, and (4)
rule of law.

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