representative government
1representative government — A political system is representative if it is one in which representatives of the people share, to a significant degree, in the making of decisions. For this to apply there must be a good number of representatives meeting in some kind of free… …
2representative government — government made up of elected delegates …
3Representative Government — Dr Little interest felt in, by French Canadians, 61; mentioned in their petition to the king, 61. See also Responsible government …
4representative government — /ˌrɛprəzɛntətɪv ˈgʌvənmənt/ (say .repruhzentuhtiv guvuhnmuhnt) noun government by a body of elected representatives, purporting to represent the interests of their electors …
5Considerations on Representative Government — Representative Government redirects here. For other uses, see Representative democracy. Considerations on Representative Government is the title of a book by John Stuart Mill published in 1861. As the title suggests, it is an argument for… …
6representative government — noun An electoral system where citizens vote to elect people to represent their interests and concerns. Those elected meet to debate and make laws on behalf of the whole community or society, instead of the people voting directly on laws and… …
7Considerations on Representative Government — (dt.: Betrachtungen über die repräsentative Regierung) ist ein 1861 vom britischen Philosophen und Ökonomen John Stuart Mill veröffentlichtes demokratietheoretisches Werk. Zusammenfassung John Stuart Mill wurde in seinem politischen Denken stark… …
8Representative — Rep re*sent a*tive ( z?nt ? t?v), a. [Cf. F. repr?sentatif.] 1. Fitted to represent; exhibiting a similitude. [1913 Webster] 2. Bearing the character or power of another; acting for another or others; as, a council representative of the people.… …
9Government failure — (or non market failure) is the public sector analogy to market failure and occurs when a government intervention causes a more inefficient allocation of goods and resources than would occur without that intervention. Likewise, the government s… …
10representative — [rep΄rə zen′tə tiv] adj. [ME < MFr or ML: MFr représentatif < ML repraesentativus] 1. representing or serving to represent; specif., a) picturing; portraying; reproducing b) acting or speaking, esp. by due authority, in the place or on… …
