Question

What are two differences between a democracy and an authoritarian system?

Answer 1

A and B

Step-by-step explanation:

Democracy:

1. Free of speech

2. Relatively quick changes of the elites (government)

3. Great check and balance mechanism

4. Relatively high accountability

Authoritarian:

1. Limited speech

2. Prolonged term of elites

3. Small to no check and balance mechanism

4. Miniscule to no accountability

Option A is correct in terms of accountability.

Option B is correct in terms of equality before the law.

Option C is incorrect; because de facto, democratic governments also pushes agenda (propaganda) into news outlets.

Option D is incorrect, because in in a democratic government there should be no censorship of press.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

In a democracy, a legislature is intended to represent the diversity of interests among citizens, whereas authoritarians use legislatures to signal their own restraint towards other elites as well as to monitor other elites who pose a challenge to the regime.