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Comment in 150 words: Difference between Participatory and Deliberative Democracy.

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  • Democracy

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Both models reject the idea that citizens should only choose rulers every few years, and both want ordinary people inside governance. They answer different questions, however. Participatory democracy asks how many take part. Deliberative democracy asks how well they reason before deciding. The terms overlap but are not interchangeable.

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  • Participatory Democracy
  • Deliberative Democracy
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  • What the Contrast Reveals
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