6.5 Consulting the People
Ways of consulting the people affected by political decisions, by involving them directly or by electing politicians as representatives.
6.5.1 Representative Democracy
elected politicians take decisions for the people and negotiate on their behalf
6.5.2 Direct Democracy
involving the public directly in taking political decisions, as a complementary method of representation
6.5.3 Consultative Governance
politicians asking people what they want, ensuring that all views are taken into account
The next segment is about political subsidiarity – levels of authority – from individual responsibility to international governance bodies.