Question

What are the differences between representative government and a limited government

Answer 1

Representative government is a system of government in which the leading political positions or roles are covered by people who have been elected by their fellow citizens to exercise them on their behalf, through voting processes that ensure the expression without distortions of the citizen will. Other political positions can be filled from appointments by elected representatives (such as ministers and secretaries regarding the President, for example).

A limited government is one whose functions and powers exercised through the State are limited or restricted by law, generally by means of a constitution. These powers can never interfere with the liberties of each individual. Thus, this government would be limited to the functions of justice, security, defense, and in some cases public works.

Both types of government are complementary, since in general the democratic republics have representative-limited governments, that is, their officials are elected by the people and the functions of these are established in advance by the Constitution. This is the case, for example, of the United States of America and Argentina, among many others.