Question

five points of merits and demerits of indirect democracy.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Merits:

•Realistic, practicable form of democracy

•Allows a level of popular participation high level of accountability

•Recent proportional electoral system has strengthened representative democracy in Scotland and Wales.

•Politicians posses expert knowledge

•It simplifies the decision-making process.

Demerits:

•Turnout is declining

•Westminster system is disproportional, therefore unrepresentative

•Government and politicians often appear remote from the general public.

•It is still a costly form of government.

•This form of government encourages deception.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Merits: 1. People elect their representatives after a fixed tenure.

2. It establishes a responsible government.

Demerits: 1. Once elected the representatives are no longer bound to the promises they offered.

2. Once the elections are over, the representatives disappear from the scene and come back only when elections are held again