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Trends, Networks, and Critical Thinking in the 21 st
Century
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

IDENTIFY PREFERRED EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENTIATE

DEMOCRATIC IMPORTANCE OF PARTICIPATORY FROM
PRACTICES. PARTICIPATION IN REPRESENTATIVE
DEMOCRACY. DEMOCRACY.
DEMOCRACY
from a Greek words demos (people) and
kratos (rule) which means ruled by the people.
The people under democracy exercise a
genuine control over the government and have
equal rights to participate in the decision-
making processes.
DEMOCRACY
It protects individual liberties such as the
right to free speech, privacy and even the
right to remain silent in a police
interrogation
we all can enjoy a fair and free elections
and seek to control who will hold a position
DEMOCRATIC PRACTICES
Civil rights or our freedom of speech,
Religion
Right to vote
Public education
bias-free mass media and equality before
the law
DEMOCRATIC PRACTICES

1. Civil Rights
◦freedom of speech
◦freedom of religion
◦access a quality and public education
at all levels
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2. Respectable and Bias-free Mass Media
Media can influence our thoughts,
manners, and even the way we live in
the society because they are some
people who believes in any information
without assuring if it a fact or merely a
speculation.
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3. Equality before the law
◦ All persons are equal in the eye of the law regardless
of status, wealth or power just like how the statue of
Lady Justice wearing blindfold. Aside from the blindfold
the statue also carries a balance scale which means
that it is going to weigh the evidence presented to the
court and it should look and compare each side as
justice is done. And the sword which is unsheathed is
a symbol that justice is transparent and not an
implement of fear.
The Essence of Participation in
Democracy
Activity 1.0
Participatory Democracy in Practice
In your entire being you have experience to vote
in various elections like election on a classroom
and election on student government officers. Have
you observed how participatory democracy is
practiced during elections? Describe and discuss
the importance and impact of participation in this
election.