Public Opinion: Economic Coursework

Public Opinion
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Economic Coursework
Answer to #1 question with around 200 words, answer #2 briefly with 50 words#Q1. Twenty-seven US states, including California, have some form of direct democracy, where citizens vote directly on policy. There are many proponents and critics of this process; do you think it is beneficial or harmful to allow citizens to vote directly on policy, rather than their views being represented by elected officials?
There is greater control and ability to decide on issues affecting the people than a representative democracy where the representatives are elected and influence policies. The main advantage of direct democracy is that it allows the citizens to influence laws and policies directly. It is beneficial for the citizens to practice direct democracy, including through referendums and ballot initiatives. There is more focus on transparency and accountability under direct democracy since there is active public participation in the political process and even recalls and referendums.
It is more likely that there will be greater citizen cooperation as the policies and laws represent the people’s will, and people tend to comply with la...