In a democracy, are the people ultimately responsible for the government's actions?

Question

But the people have the ability to overthrow the government if it is preparing to invade a country unjustly, like Iraq. This could have taken place after the bombing of innocent Iraqis in Baghdad began, because it is the people's taxes that financed the bombings. After all, the government (prior to the bombings) decieved the British people into believing that the taxes will be used to fund defensive rather than aggressive. But when they had decieved British taxpayers and put blood on their hands, anti-war protests like those that occured prior to the invasion, never happened. But admittedly, it's us who made the mess and must stay there, and that goes for the taxpayers of America and Britain

Answer 1

in a true democracy yes, but not in the USA verison which is a democracy but not a true democracy

Answer 2

Not in the USA. You vote for someone that has the same beliefs as you to represent you. But you know people will say anything to win.

Answer 3

in theory they are but in reality its not that simple because the people elect people who are flawed and make very bad descisions such as George Bush ,,, we are not responsible for his blunders because we had not idea he would abuse the constitution allow torture it seenms ect  

Answer 4

I would think not. Considering by definition in a democracy we elect officials to represent us but they are not accountable to us. But under a republic, the only form of government guaranteed to us in the Constitution, those officials are accountable to us.

So in a democracy if there is no accountability on the part of our officials to us then we in turn cannot be responsible for their less then stellar ability to run this country.

Just my opinion of course.