Actually, it's a North Korean style system (sans the charismatic leader) where the military (aka StarFleet) controls almost all resources. The populace is kept in line through constant propaganda, expansionism and the threat of alien invasions.

Delegative democracy is where it's at. It's already here, it's just not recognized officially. I like the idea of a reverse electoral system. If the populace decides to vote, it's canon. If we don't, the decision reverts back to the elected representatives. The beauty of this system is that the individuals regain…

I just finished a paper where I, by mere happenstance, posited a delagative democracy as a likely future scenario. It appeared to me to be the next step in democratic government because it requires little active participation, yet still encourages it. The obvious pitfalls of bribery and coercion you have raised, but…