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In [[politics]], a '''mandate''' is the [[authority]] granted by a constituency to act as its representative.[1] | In [[politics]], a '''mandate''' is the [[authority]] granted by a constituency to act as its representative.[1] | ||
| − | The [[concept]] of a [[government]] having a legitimate mandate to [[govern]] via the fair winning of a democratic election is a central [[idea]] of democracy. New governments who attempt to introduce policies that they did not make [[public]] during an election campaign are said to not have a legitimate mandate to implement such policies. | + | The [[concept]] of a [[government]] having a legitimate mandate to [[Government|govern]] via the fair winning of a democratic election is a central [[idea]] of democracy. New governments who attempt to introduce policies that they did not make [[public]] during an election campaign are said to not have a legitimate mandate to implement such policies. |
Elections, especially ones with a large margin of victory, are often said to give the newly elected government or elected official a mandate to implement certain policies. Also, the period a government serves between elections is often referred to as a mandate and when the government seeks re-election it is said to be seeking a "new mandate". | Elections, especially ones with a large margin of victory, are often said to give the newly elected government or elected official a mandate to implement certain policies. Also, the period a government serves between elections is often referred to as a mandate and when the government seeks re-election it is said to be seeking a "new mandate". | ||
[[Category: General Reference]] | [[Category: General Reference]] | ||
Revision as of 01:32, 13 December 2009
In politics, a mandate is the authority granted by a constituency to act as its representative.[1]
The concept of a government having a legitimate mandate to govern via the fair winning of a democratic election is a central idea of democracy. New governments who attempt to introduce policies that they did not make public during an election campaign are said to not have a legitimate mandate to implement such policies.
Elections, especially ones with a large margin of victory, are often said to give the newly elected government or elected official a mandate to implement certain policies. Also, the period a government serves between elections is often referred to as a mandate and when the government seeks re-election it is said to be seeking a "new mandate".
