“The Governor is not a mechanical signatory but a constitutional check on hasty legislation”. Analyse this statement. Evaluate its consistency with the principle of representative democracy.

Topic: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure Q3. “The Governor is not a mechanical signatory but a constitutional check on hasty legislation”. Analyse this statement. Evaluate its consistency with the principle of representative democracy. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: TH Why the question Recent controversy over Governors’ delay …

Role of Citizens in a representative democracy

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, institutions   Source: IE  Context: In a representative democracy, the role of citizens is very critical.   Representative vs direct democracy: In a representative democracy, people vote for representatives who then vote on policy initiatives. In a direct democracy, people vote on policy initiatives …