What is democracy

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What do you know
about democracy?
Name at least 3 things.

What else would you like
to know
about democracy?

The Netherlands is a democratic monarchy. This means...

1. The king rules
2. The government rules
3. The rich people rule
4. The people rule

A direct democracy means

1. elected representatives decide
2. everyone participates in decision making

Athens or USA?
Direct democracy =

1. Athens
2. USA

Explain in 1 sentence how a representative democracy works (use your notes and p 16)

Describe the difference between a constitutional monarchy & a republic

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Great Britain

USA

Israel

Spain

France

Poland

Canada

Belarus

The Philippines

The Netherlands

REPUBLIC

CONSITUTIONAL MONARCHY

DICTATORSHIP

List 4 problems democracies face in today's world

What do you prefer?

Legislative power

The Parliament ;

Highest administrative body

Parliament

• How does this group form?
• free, secret, democratic, political election.
• These people were elected by the people to represent them for 4 years. 
• They were on a candidate list of a political party. (indirect democracy)

Members of parliament

Requirements to become a member of the States:

* 21 years old

* resident of Aruba

* Dutch nationality

* passive suffrage

* incompatibility (no other function that conflicts with his function)

No blood relationship (brother, son, father)

This is done by examining credentials.

21 members of parliament

Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo (MEP)

9 zetels (42,9%)

Arubaanse Volkspartij (AVP)

5 zetels (23,8%)

Partido RAIZ

2 zetels (9,5%)

Partido Movimiento Arubano Soberano (MAS)

2 zetels (9,5%)

Partido ACCION21

1 zetel (4,8%)

Onafhankelijke Leden

2 zetels (9,5%)

name 4 members of parliament

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Tasks

1. Decide about new laws

2. control the government

Using; 

a few powers/ rights, for example

the right to ask questions

in;

meetings

executive power

the government

9 ministers

* Minister President/

Minister di Asunto General, Innovacion, Organisacion

Gubernamental, Infrastructura y Planificacion Teritorial 

*Minister di Asunto Economico, Comunicacion y

Desaroyo Sostenibel

*Minister di Transporte, Integridad, Naturalesa, y

Asunto di Adulto Mayor 

*Minister di Finansas y Cultura 

*Minister di Husticia y Asuntonan Social 

* Minister di Labor, Integracion y Energia 

*Minister di Salud Publico y Turismo 

* Minister di Enseñansa y Deporte

* Minister Plenipotenciario interino na Hulanda 

mention 3 current ministers

Tasks

Make sure that laws are carried out well (responsible)

by

coordinating the their ministries for example ministry of education

 

judicial power

judges in the kingdom

Tasks

ensures that everyone adheres to the rules

using;

the actual laws and evidence

during; 

court hearings