Depends on the system but the question is timely.
During the industrial revolution that relationship changed. We tried two different systems, Communism with central control and Democracy with Capitalism.
Both have now failed and the citizens have little real role to play in todays governments, at least the large ones.
The masses are very easy to manipulate and they are for the most part very ignorant of important issues. Should such citizens have any role in anything other than local government?
A Republic .
what is the role of citizens in a unitary government?
A democracy.
Citizens have little or no role in the government.
the government represents the citizens in international affairs and also execute laws to the citizens.
american citizens
A Republic .
what is the role of citizens in a unitary government?
That varies depending on who the citizen is, their economic status, culture, and race. Even voting varies as each Canadian vote is not of equal value. Generally our system does not have citizens participating directly in our representative form of government.
Representative democracy
A democracy.
The role of citizens in a republican government is to decide who shall represent them. This makes the people not give up their voice in government.
Israeli government is a representative government. Members of the national parliament, as well as local government officials, are chosen by popular election, in which citizens of all religions and genders vote.
Citizens have little or no role in the government.
the government represents the citizens in international affairs and also execute laws to the citizens.
A representative democracy
A representative democracy