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UGS 303 1st Edition Lecture 15 Outline of Last LectureI. Flaws of democracyII. Plato’s criticismIII. Plato’s education argumentIV. Madison’s worriesOutline of Current LectureI. Critics of democracyII. Democracy’s doublesIII. Real democracyCurrent LectureI. Critics of democracy A. Thucydides 1. Generals are scared of the people behind them (Nicias example) B. Plato 1. The experts (philosopher rulers) should make decisions onbehalf of the people and in their best interests. 2. His argument for leadership depends on an analogy betweenleadership and professional credentials. 3. Thinks that the state is like a ship, and must have a captain. a) Woodruff points out that states don’t have lifeboats. C. John Adams 1. Property is a right of mankind as surely as liberty. 2. If we had a majority rule, the majority would abolish debt anddivide the property of the rich among themselves. 3. Only property-holders should vote (top 10%-20% of rich). These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.D.James Madison E. Putin F. Lee Kuan Yew II. Democracy’s doubles A. Majority rule 1. Who protects the minority? 2. Should rule of law override majority? 3.Is it possible in democracy to restrain the majority by rule of law? B. Voting 3. Who picks candidates? 4. Who decides who can vote? 5. Who counts the votes? 6. Who decides what issues to vote on? 7. Can I form a new, effective political party? C.Elected representatives 8. Who do they represent? a) Donors? b) Primary voters? c) Special interests? 9. Do they represent me? a) Is there a party with my point of view? III. Real democracy A. Democracy is defined by its goals. 1. To build a government by and for the people. B. Democratic ideals: 1. Freedom 2. Harmony3. Rule of law4. Equality 5. Debate 6. Education C. Ethical ideals democracy seeks: 1. Justice a) Each person gets their due b) The community is persuaded that this is so 2. Reverence a) People neither think nor act as gods 3. Leadership a) Influence by example b) Power of


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