Parliamentary Democracy VS Council Democracy [from: Invitation to History Vol. 2, p.25] Parliamentary Democracy (proclaimed by Philipp Scheidemann, SPD, on 2 PM, NOV 9) Council Democracy (proclaimed by Karl Liebknecht, Spartacus Leage, on 4 o’clock PM, NOV 9) elected representatives only responsible to their consciences elected representatives are bound by the instructions of their voters / can be voted
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Parliamentary Democracy VS Council Democracy
[from: Invitation to History Vol. 2, p.25]
Parliamentary Democracy(proclaimed by Philipp
Scheidemann, SPD, on 2 PM,NOV 9)
Council Democracy(proclaimed by Karl Liebknecht,
Spartacus Leage, on 4 o’clock PM, NOV 9)
elected representatives only responsible to their consciences
independent courtsuniversal manhood suffrage
“checks and balances”
elected representatives are bound by the instructions of their voters / can be voted out of office
only workers, farmers & soldiers eligible to votecentralized state power
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