Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- In this system, the people rule directly through their elected representatives.
- In plain terms
- The people govern through their immediate representatives.
- What can you take from it?
- Democracy works through immediate representation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do your representatives reflect you?
- How do people govern effectively?
Another view
Immediate representation does not guarantee that representatives truly reflect the people.
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