{"id":1007,"date":"2026-08-09T18:45:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T13:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/pyq\/explicate-the-feature-of-representative-democracy-upsc-psir-2016-0601\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T21:23:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:53:23","slug":"explicate-the-feature-of-representative-democracy-upsc-psir-2016-0601","status":"publish","type":"psir_pyq","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/psir-pyq\/explicate-the-feature-of-representative-democracy-upsc-psir-2016-0601\/","title":{"rendered":"Explicate the feature of representative democracy."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pq-flow\">\n<div class=\"pq-flow-h\">Flow snapshot <em>\u2014 how the answer moves<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"pq-fb\">\n<div class=\"pq-pill p1\"><span>Intro routes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pq-ft\">\n<p class=\"pq-r\"><i class=\"pq-rt\">Route 1<\/i> elected delegation replaces direct rule <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> practical form for large modern states<\/p>\n<p class=\"pq-r\"><i class=\"pq-rt\">Route 2<\/i> second-best to direct democracy, yet most workable <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> rests on consent and trust<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pq-fb\">\n<div class=\"pq-pill p2\"><span>Body flow<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pq-ft\">\n<p><b class=\"pq-sc\">Locke<\/b>: consent\/trust <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> <b class=\"pq-sc\">Mill<\/b>: ideal modern form <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> defining feature = delegated decision-making by elected reps <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> checked by free elections + accountability <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> rule of law + rights (speech, assembly, religion) <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> <b class=\"pq-sc\">Montesquieu<\/b>: separation of powers\/checks <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> <b class=\"pq-sc\">Tocqueville<\/b>: associations + pluralism keep participation alive <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> two models: trusteeship + <b class=\"pq-sc\">Burke<\/b>\u2019s enlightened representation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pq-fb\">\n<div class=\"pq-pill p3\"><span>Counter-view<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pq-ft\">\n<p>same delegation <span class=\"pq-ar\">\u2192<\/span> elite capture, weak accountability between elections, underrepresentation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pq-fb\">\n<div class=\"pq-pill p4\"><span>Conclusion routes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pq-ft\">\n<p class=\"pq-r\"><i class=\"pq-rt\">Route 1<\/i> features make delegated rule both workable and accountable<\/p>\n<p class=\"pq-r\"><i class=\"pq-rt\">Route 2<\/i> limits met through transparency, inclusivity, stronger accountability<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"pyq_year":[42],"pyq_marks":[35],"pyq_topic":[51],"pyq_paper":[33],"class_list":["post-1007","psir_pyq","type-psir_pyq","status-publish","hentry","pyq_year-42","pyq_marks-15-marks","pyq_topic-democracy","pyq_paper-paper-1"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/psir_pyq\/1007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/psir_pyq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/psir_pyq"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/psir_pyq\/1007\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4601,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/psir_pyq\/1007\/revisions\/4601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"pyq_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pyq_year?post=1007"},{"taxonomy":"pyq_marks","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pyq_marks?post=1007"},{"taxonomy":"pyq_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pyq_topic?post=1007"},{"taxonomy":"pyq_paper","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/psir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pyq_paper?post=1007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}