Chapter 16 - Consequences of Democratic Institutions

Congruence

Congruence

________ is a static measure of representation, whereas responsiveness is a dynamic measure of representation.

Consensus democracies

________, but not majoritarian democracies, strive for a legislative that is a small representation of society as a whole, as we saw before.

constitutional planners

In general, ________ select specific institutions to achieve their desired political, social, and economic goals.

interests of voters

In various ways, democratic institutions reflect the ________.

Political institutions

________ have a variety of effects on economic policy and outcomes.

models of democracy

The option between parliamentarians and presidential is the most common institutional deviation from pure majoritarian and consensus ________.

Identification of the government

________ is a necessary but not sufficient requirement for mandates.

Congruence

________ is an important feature to cultivate for democratic theorists of all stripes- democratic governments and legislatures are meant to reflect the desires of their citizens.