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The role of a second chamber in a healthy democracy.
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According to Classical Democracy...
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
✔ Encouraged active civic participation and developed a strong sense of community and responsibility among citizens. (→ seen as the foundation of democratic ideals like equality and virtue.)
Con claim 1
Arguably, splitting the population into bodies which may at times 'compete' with one another in a series of check of balances may lead to overrule the direct nature of this form of democracy via the addition of bureaucracy.
Con claim 2
✖ Excluded large parts of the population (e.g. women, slaves, foreigners) and was only practical in small, city-state societies. (→ not inclusive or scalable to modern nations.)